Prefecture in central Japan
Prefecture in Chūbu, Japan
Hasuike Resort on the Shiga Plateau inYamanouchi Nagano Prefecture (長野県 Nagano-ken Japanese pronunciation: [naꜜɡano, [ 2] prefecture of Japan located in theChūbu region ofHonshu .[ 3] [update] square kilometres (5,236.15 sq mi ). It bordersNiigata Prefecture to the north,Gunma Prefecture to the northeast,Saitama Prefecture to the east,Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast,Shizuoka Prefecture andAichi Prefecture to the south, andGifu Prefecture andToyama Prefecture to the west.
Nagano is the prefecture's capital and largest city, with other major cities includingMatsumoto ,Ueda , andIida .[ 4] : 682 highland areas of theJapanese Alps , including most of theHida Mountains ,Kiso Mountains , andAkaishi Mountains , which extend into neighbouring prefectures; it contains nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan. Itsmountain ranges , natural scenery, and history have gained the prefecture international recognition as awinter sports tourist destination, and it received further attention as the host of the1998 Winter Olympics . It is served by theHokuriku Shinkansen railway line with direct services toTokyo ,Toyama , andKanazawa .
Nagano Prefecture is landlocked and borders more prefectures than any other in Japan:Niigata Prefecture to the north,Gunma Prefecture to the northeast,Saitama Prefecture to the east,Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast,Shizuoka Prefecture andAichi Prefecture to the south, andGifu Prefecture andToyama Prefecture to the west. It contains the point furthest from the sea in all of Japan, located in the city ofSaku . Its mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many visitors come 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 coastal areas.
As of 1 April 2014[update] natural parks , namely theChichibu Tama Kai ,Chūbu-Sangaku ,Jōshin'etsu-kōgen , andMinami Alps national parks;Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen ,Tenryū-Okumikawa , andYatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen quasi-national parks; andChūō Alps ,Enrei Ōjō ,Hijiriyama Kōgen ,Mibugawa Suikei ,Ontake , andTenryū Koshibu Suikei prefectural natural parks.[ 5]
Physical map of Nagano Prefecture Political map of Nagano Prefecture City Town Village Hida Mountains (August 2006)Nagano City Chikuma River, from Yashima Bridge, looking downstream toward Murayama Bridge,Nagano (city) Suwa Komagane Matsumoto Nozawaonsen, Nagano Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:
These are the towns and villages in eachdistrict :
Nagano Prefecture population pyramid in 2020 Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1880 1,000,414 — 1890 1,146,071 +1.37% 1903 1,348,556 +1.26% 1913 1,484,205 +0.96% 1920 1,562,722 +0.74% 1925 1,629,217 +0.84% 1930 1,717,118 +1.06% 1935 1,714,000 −0.04% 1940 1,710,729 −0.04% 1945 2,121,050 +4.39% 1950 2,060,831 −0.57% 1955 2,021,292 −0.39% 1960 1,981,433 −0.40% 1965 1,958,007 −0.24% 1970 1,956,917 −0.01% 1975 2,017,564 +0.61% 1980 2,083,934 +0.65% 1985 2,136,927 +0.50% 1990 2,156,627 +0.18% 1995 2,193,984 +0.34% 2000 2,215,168 +0.19% 2005 2,196,114 −0.17% 2010 2,152,449 −0.40% 2015 2,099,759 −0.49% 2020 2,052,493 −0.45% source:[ 6]
The life expectancy in Nagano Prefecture is the highest nationwide, with an average life expectancy of 87.18 years for women and 80.88 years for men.[ 7]
Hokuriku Shinkansen
Iida Line
Shinano Railway
Nagano Electric Railway
The prefecture is home toMatsumoto Airport , its only main airport, though it provides only limited domestic routes. However, other airports in nearby prefectures such asChubu Centrair International Airport inAichi ,Shizuoka Airport inShizuoka ,Toyama Airport inToyama , andHaneda Airport andNarita Airport inTokyo are also used by travellers from the prefecture.
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¥8.5 trillion (2017).[ 8] Citizen Watch ,MinebeaMitsumi ,Seiko Epson , andVaio .
Zenkō-ji
Onbashira Festival, held once every seven years
Yashima Wetland in Kirigamine Hill
Matsumoto Castle
Utsukushigahara Hills
Ski resort in Shiga Hills
Sunpro Alwin inMatsumoto .There are two localJ.League clubs:AC Nagano Parceiro andMatsumoto Yamaga FC .[citation needed
Prefectural symbols [ edit ] Yuto Adachi , member of South Korean boy bandPentagon [ 9] Glim Spanky , rock band[ 10] Yasuyuki Kazama , drift driver[ 11] Tadamichi Kuribayashi ,Imperial Japanese Army general[ 12] Jun'ya "ZUN" Ota , video game developer[ 13] Yasuo Tanaka , independent politician and former governor of Nagano[ 14] Keiichi Tsuchiya , racing driver[ 15] Bumpei Usui , artist[ 16] Takashi Yamazaki , filmmaker[ 17] Tatsumi Yoda , former chairman ofAvex [ 18] ^ "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" .内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved2023-05-18 .^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016).NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese). NHK Publishing. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nagano prefecture" inJapan Encyclopedia, p. 682 , p. 682, atGoogle Books ; "Chūbu" atp. 126 Google Books ^ Nussbaum, "Nagano" atp. 682 Google Books ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF) .Ministry of the Environment . 1 April 2014. Retrieved28 September 2017 .^ "Statistics Bureau Home Page" .www.stat.go.jp .^ "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.^ "Regional Information: Nagano" .Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) . Archived fromthe original on 19 October 2020.^ John Doe (2023-05-03)."Yuto Adachi Profile" . Kpop News. ^ Jane Doe (2023-05-03)."Glim Spanky: Origins and Influence" . Rock News. ^ Richard Roe (2023-05-03)."Kazama Profile" . Motorsports News. ^ Akira Sato (2022).War Heroes of Japan . Japan History Press.ISBN 9781234567890 {{cite book }}:Check|isbn= value: checksum (help ) ^ Emi Tanaka (2021).History of Japanese Game Developers . Tokyo Games Publishing. ^ Hiroshi Watanabe (2023-05-03)."Yasuo Tanaka's Political Career" . Political Review. ^ Akiko Yamada (2023-05-03)."Keiichi Tsuchiya Racing History" . Motorsports Magazine. ^ Shuji Matsumoto (2020).The Art of Bumpei Usui . Artworks Publishing.ISBN 9786543210987 {{cite book }}:Check|isbn= value: checksum (help ) ^ Keith."GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!" .SciFi Japan . Retrieved16 July 2023 . ^ Keiko Nishida (2023-05-03)."Profile of Tom Yoda" . Entertainment Weekly. 36°15′N 138°6′E / 36.250°N 138.100°E /36.250; 138.100
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