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Chikuhoku
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 4,688 in 1,873 households, and a population density of 47 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Chikuhoku is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture in the Matsumoto Basin. Higashijo Dam and Onikuma Dam are located in Chikuhoku. Climate The village has a climate characterized by cool, humid summers and cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa''). The average annual temperature in Chikuhoku is 9.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2515 mm with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.8 °C. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Aoki ** Azumino ** Chikuma ** Ikusaka ** Matsumoto ** Nagano ** Omi ** Ueda Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Chikuhoku has decreased by more than half over the past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omi, Nagano
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,738 in 1130 households, and a population density of 80 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Omi is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture. The Kitayama Dam and the Hijiri Highlands are located in the village. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Chikuhoku ** Chikuma ** Ikusaka ** Nagano Climate The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Omi is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1159 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.3 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Omi has been declining over the past 70 years. History The area of present-day Ikusaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashijo Dam
is a dam in Chikuhoku, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... References Dams in Nagano Prefecture Gravity dams {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashichikuma District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044 with a density of 85.85 persons per km2. The total area is 268.42 km2. Northern Higashichikuma has its population increased, while Southern Higashichikuma has theirs decreased. Municipalities The district consists of five villages: * Asahi * Chikuhoku * Ikusaka * Omi * Yamagata History District Timeline * April 1, 1959 - The town of Shiojiri absorbed the villages of Kataoka, Hirooka, Souga and Chikumaji to form the city of Shiojiri. * June 28, 1961 - The village of Seba was merged into the expanded city of Shiojiri. * April 1, 1973 - The village of Hata gained town status. * May 1, 1974 - The village of Hongo was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto. Recent mergers * April 1, 2005 - The village of Shiga was merged into the expanded city of Matsumoto. * October 1, 2005 - The town of Akashina was merged with the towns of Hotaka an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakai, Nagano
was a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,588 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 42.45 persons per km2. The total area was 37.41 km2. History On October 11, 2005, Sakai, along with the villages of Honjō and Sakakita (all from Higashichikuma District), were merged to create the village of Chikuhoku. References Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Chikuhoku, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakakita, Nagano
was a List of villages in Japan, village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,139 and a population density, density of 71.85 persons per km2. The total area was 29.77 km2. History On October 11, 2005, Sakakita, along with the villages of Honjō, Nagano, Honjō and Sakai, Nagano, Sakai (all from Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Higashichikuma District), was merged to create the village of Chikuhoku, Nagano, Chikuhoku. References Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Chikuhoku, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honjō, Nagano
was a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,148 and a density of 66.46 persons per km2. The total area was 32.32 km2. On October 11, 2005, Honjō, along with the villages of Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its '' kofun'', keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The ''kofun ... and Sakakita (all from Higashichikuma District), was merged to create the village of Chikuhoku. References Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Chikuhoku, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages Of Japan
A is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. Villages are larger than a local settlement; each is a subdivision of rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan, mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. As of 2006, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui Prefecture, Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka (since July 1, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikuma, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 58,124 in 22,407 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Chikuma is located in the Chikuma River valley, south of Nagano city, at the junction of the Joshin-etsu Expressway and the Nagano Expressway. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb''). The average annual temperature in Chikuma is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Chikuhoku ** Nagano ** Omi ** Sakaki ** Ueda Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Chikuma peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since. History The area of present-day Chikuma was part of ancient Shinano Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikusaka, Nagano
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village has an estimated population of 1,743 in 721 households, and a population density of 44.6 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Ikusaka is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. The Ikusaka Dam and Taira Dam are located in the village. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Azumino ** Chikuhoku ** Ikeda ** Nagano ** Ōmachi Climate The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''. The average annual temperature in Ikusaka is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1148 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ikusaka has decreased by about two-thirds over the past 60 years. History The area of present-day I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsumoto, Nagano
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Core cities of Japan, core city since 1 April 2021. , the city had a population of 239,466 in 105,207 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . History Matsumoto is located in the former Shinano Province and was the kokufu, provincial capital from the Heian period onwards. The area developed as the castle town of Matsumoto Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. Modern Matsumoto Town was established with the creation of the municipalities system on 1 April 1889. It was raised to city status on 1 May 1907. On 1 February 1925, Matsumoto absorbed the village of Matsumoto (from Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Higashichikuma District). The city expanded further by annexing the Kanda hamlet of the village of Nakayama from Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Higashichikuma District on 1 April 1943, the villages of Nakayama, Shim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano, Nagano
is the capital and largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a Core cities of Japan, core city of Japan. Nagano City is the highest prefectural capital in Japan, with an altitude of . The city is surrounded by mountains, the highest of which is Mount Takatsuma (2,353 m), and it is near the confluence of the Chikuma River—the longest and widest river in Japan—and the Sai River. , the city had an estimated population of 365,296 in 160,625 households, and a population density of 438 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Overview Nagano City, located in the former Shinano Province, developed in the Nara period (AD 710 to 794) as a temple town (''monzen machi''). The city of Nagano is home to Zenkō-ji, a 7th-century Buddhism, Buddhist temple that is listed as a National Treasure (Japan), Japanese National Treasure. Zenkō-ji was established at its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoki, Nagano
is a village in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 4,360 in 1742 households, and a population density of 76 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Aoki is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture, in a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides. The village is at an average elevation of between 500 and 850 meters, with approximately 80% of the village area covered in mountains and forests. Around 10% of the village area is agricultural, with rice, mushrooms and horticulture as the main agricultural activities. Climate The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Aoki is 10.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1103 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C. Surrounding muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
