| Takamori | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.5515°N 137.8785°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagano |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shimoina |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 45.36 |
| Population Total: | 13067 |
| Population As Of: | April 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Osmanthus fragrans, Diospyros kaki |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kerria japonica |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0265-35-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 2183-1 Shimoichida Hiraoka Takamori-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3193 |
is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 13.067 in 4427 households,[1] and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 45.36sqkm.
Takamori is in the mountainous south of Nagano Prefecture, in a valley formed by the Tenryu River between the Kiso Mountains and the Akaishi Mountains
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takamori is 13.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1628 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Takamori has recently plateaued after several decades of growth.
The area of present-day Takamori was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern town was established on July 1, 1956, by the merger of the villages of Ichida and Yamabuki.
Takamori is traditionally noted for its production of persimmons. The Yokohama Rubber Company has a plant in Takamori.
Takamori has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
In Season 6 of the animated spy comedy Archer, holdout soldier Sato Kentaro encounters the titular character in the jungles of Borneo. Ensuing discussion reveals that Sato, his wife, and young daughter lived in Takamori before the outbreak of World War II.