Nagano Prefecture Explained

Nagano Prefecture
Settlement Type:Prefecture
Translit Lang1:Japanese
Translit Lang1 Type:Japanese
Translit Lang1 Info:Japanese: 長野県
Translit Lang1 Type1:Rōmaji
Translit Lang1 Info1:Japanese: Nagano-ken
Flag Size:100px
Image Blank Emblem:Emblem of Nagano Prefecture.svg
Blank Emblem Size:80px
Blank Emblem Type:Symbol
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Honshu
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Nagano
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
P1:Districts

14

P2:Municipalities

77

Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Shuichi Abe
Area Total Km2:13561.56
Area Water Percent:0.2
Area Rank:4th
Population Total:2007682
Population As Of:July 1, 2023
Population Rank:16th
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:JP¥ 8,454 billion
US$ 77.6 billion (2019)
Iso Code:JP-20
Module:
Embedded:yes
Country:Japan
Bird:Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
Flower:Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)
Tree:White birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
Anthem:Shinano no Kuni

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.[2] Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 and has a geographic area of 13561.56km2. Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west.

Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida.[3] Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's mountain ranges, natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a winter sports tourist destination, and hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. It is served by a new Shinkansen line to Tokyo.

History

See also: Historic Sites of Nagano Prefecture and Shinano Province.

Geography

Nagano is an inland prefecture and it borders more prefectures than any other in Japan, bordering Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Niigata Prefecture to the north, Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture to the west, and Aichi Prefecture to the south. Nagano contains the point furthest from the sea in the whole of Japan—this point lies within the city of Saku. The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many visitors come to Nagano for its mountain resorts and hot springs. Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found in Nagano and one of its lakes, Lake Kizaki, is a beach resort popular for its water attractions and games. The climate is predominantly alpine with warm summers, cold snowy winters and less intense humidity than the lower lying coastal areas.

, 21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks; namely the Chichibu Tama Kai, Chūbu-Sangaku, Jōshin'etsu-kōgen, and Minami Alps National Parks; Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen, Tenryū-Okumikawa, and Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Parks; and Chūō Alps, Enrei Ōjō, Hijiriyama Kōgen, Mibugawa Suikei, Ontake, and Tenryū Koshibu Suikei Prefectural Natural Parks.[4]

Cities

See also: List of cities in Nagano Prefecture by population. Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Mergers

See main article: List of mergers in Nagano Prefecture.

Demographics

The life expectancy in Nagano prefecture is the longest nationwide with the average life expectancy of 87.18 years for women and 80.88 years for men.[5]

Transportation

Railway

Road

Expressways

National highways

Airports

Education

Universities

Public

Private

Economy

Nagano Prefecture has a large and diversified economy, with a strong focus on electronics, information technology, precision machinery, agriculture and food products, and tourism, with a total GDP of about trillion (2017).[6]

Several large Japanese groups have production facilities in Nagano Prefecture, such as Citizen Watch (Citizen Group), MinebeaMitsumi, Seiko Epson and Vaio.

Tourism

Sports

There are two local J.League clubs: AC Nagano Parceiro and Matsumoto Yamaga FC.

Prefectural symbols

Sister regions

Personalities

See also

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府 . 2023-05-18 . 内閣府ホームページ . ja.
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nagano prefecture" in ; "Chūbu" at
  3. Nussbaum, "Nagano" at
  4. Web site: General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture . . 1 April 2014 . 28 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Nagano Prefecture has achieved the highest life expectancy in Japan, after long efforts of improving each one's lifestyle (December 9, 2013) | 公益財団法人フォーリン・プレスセンター（FPCJ）. fpcj.jp. 8 December 2013 .
  6. Web site: Regional Information: Nagano . Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019153450/https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/region/nagano/ . 19 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Keith . GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1! . 16 July 2023 . SciFi Japan . en-gb.

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