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Iiyama Line
The is a railway line in Japan linking Toyono Station in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture and Echigo-Kawaguchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Stations Rolling stock * KiHa 100 series, KiHa 110 series DMUs History The Iiyama Railway Co. opened the first section from Toyono to its namesake town in 1921, and extended the line in sections to Tokamachi in 1929, where it connected to the Japanese Government Railways line from Echigo-Kawaguchi which had opened in 1927. The Iiyama Railway Co. was nationalised in 1944, and freight services ceased in 1987. The line sees much snow in the winter. The line uses avalanche fences along steep slopes, snow sheds and has a melting system at level crossings to deal with the snow. A record 7.85m of snow fell at Mori-Miyanohara Station in February 1945, an event that is remembered with a pole just outside the station marking the vast amount of snow. Not ...
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KiHa 100 Series
The are diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains operated since 1990 by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on non-electrified rural lines in Japan. A total of 247 vehicles were built between 1989 and 1999 by Fuji Heavy Industries and Niigata Transys. Operations KiHa 100 and 110 series DMUs are based at the following depots and used on the following lines. * , , depots ** Hanawa Line ** Kamaishi Line ** Kitakami Line ** Ōfunato Line (Ichinoseki - Kesennuma) ** Ōminato Line ** Tohoku Main Line (Ichinoseki - Kitakami, Hanamaki - Morioka) ** Yamada Line (JR East), Yamada Line * , , depots ** Aterazawa Line (KiHa 101) ** Banetsu East Line ** Ishinomaki Line ** Kesennuma Line (Maeyachi - Yanaizu) ** Rikuu East Line ** Rikuu West Line * depot ** Banetsu West Line (Aizu-Wakamatsu - Niitsu–Niigata) ** Uetsu Main Line (Niitsu - Sakata) ** Hakushin Line ** Yonesaka Line * , depots ** Iiyama Line ** Koumi Line * depot ** Hachikō Line (Komagawa - Takasaki) (KiHa 110–200, KiHa 111-20 ...
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Shinano Railway Symbolmark
Shinano may refer to: * Shinano, Nagano, a town in Nagano prefecture, Japan * Shinano River, the longest river in Japan * Shinano Province, one of the old provinces of Japan (Nagano Prefecture now) * Japanese aircraft carrier ''Shinano'', an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy * Shinano (train) named after the province of old Japan * ''Shinano Maru'' (1900), armed merchantman of the Battle of Tsushima * Shinano Kenshi was founded in 1918 as Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. to manufacture spun silk yarn, which at that time was one of the most high-tech industries in the world. As the years passed, the company expanded to other industrial markets while maint ...
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Nakauonuma District, Niigata
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 9,218 with a population density, density of 54.2 persons per km2. The total area is 170.21 km2. Municipalities The district consists of only one village: * Tsunan, Niigata, Tsunan History * In 1954 – The town of Tōkamachi gained city status after merging with three villages and later gained more land by merging surrounding villages. There were some villages from the northside of the district that were merged into the city of Ojiya, Niigata, Ojiya. District Timeline Recent mergers * On April 1, 2005 – The town of Kawanishi, Niigata, Kawanishi, and the village of Nakasato, Niigata, Nakasato were merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi. Notes References External links 十日町広域圏合併協議会
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Tsunan, Niigata
Ryu-ga-Kubo springs Akasawa neighborhood in Tsunan is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,349 in 3480 households, and a population density of 54.2 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Tsunan is located in southwestern Niigata Prefecture, in a mountainous area bordering northern Nagano Prefecture. The town is located on a river terrace of the Shinano River with the town hall at an elevation of 241 meters; however, much of the town area is mountainous, with Mount Naeba (2143 meters) partly located within the town limits. Due to its geographical location between the Sea of Japan and the surrounding Japanese Alps, it has one of the highest annual snowfalls in Japan. There are numerous ski resorts within the region. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Sakae *Niigata Prefecture ** Tōkamachi ** Yuzawa Climate Tsunan has a Humid subtropical climate with continental influences (Köppen ''Cfa/Df ...
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Shimominochi District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 7,643 with a density of 24.96 persons per km2. The total area is 306.25 km2. Municipalities The district consists of one village: * Sakae History District Timeline Recent mergers * On April 1, 2005 - The village of Toyota is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on August 28, 1937. Toyota is the List of manuf ... was merged into the expanded city of Nakano. Notes References Districts in Nagano Prefecture {{Nagano-geo-stub ...
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Sakae, Nagano
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,828 in 817 households, and a population density of 6.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Sakae is located in mountainous far northeastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the east and Niigata Prefecture to the north. The village is located in an area of severe winters with extremely heavy snowfall. The Chikuma River flows from west to east through the northern part of the village. Mount Naeba (2145 meters) is on the border of the village with Niigata Prefecture. Through the northern part of the village, the JR Iiyama Line runs along the Chikuma River valley. The southern part of the village includes the remote area of Akiyama-go. Surrounding municipalities *Gunma Prefecture ** Nakanojō *Nagano Prefecture ** Iiyama ** Kijimadaira ** Nozawaonsen ** Yamanouchi *Niigata Prefecture ** Jōetsu ** Tōkamachi ** Tsunan ** Yuzawa Climat ...
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Iiyama, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 20,118 in 7372 households, and a population density of 99 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It markets itself as "Japan's Hometown" and is known as the "Little Kyoto of Snow Country". Geography Iiyama is located in the mountainous far northern portion of Nagano Prefecture, and is bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. The area is known for severe winters with heavy snowfall. The Chikuma River (the longest river in Japan) runs through the centre of the area and becomes known as the Shinano River when it passes into Niigata Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Kijimadaira ** Nakano ** Nozawaonsen ** Sakae ** Shinano *Niigata Prefecture ** Jōetsu ** Myōkō Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa''). The average annual temperature ...
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Nakano, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,664 in 15649 households, and a population density of 380 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Located in the northern end of the Zennoji Plain of northern Nagano prefecture, Nakano is located on the Chikuma River and is surrounded by mountains. The weather in Nakano varies greatly over the seasons. Surrounding municipalities *Nagano Prefecture ** Iiyama ** Iizuna ** Kijimadaira ** Nagano ** Obuse ** Takayama ** Yamanouchi Climate Nakano has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nakano is 12.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1406 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.4 °C. Demographics Per Jap ...
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Shinano Railway Symbolmark
Shinano may refer to: * Shinano, Nagano, a town in Nagano prefecture, Japan * Shinano River, the longest river in Japan * Shinano Province, one of the old provinces of Japan (Nagano Prefecture now) * Japanese aircraft carrier ''Shinano'', an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy * Shinano (train) named after the province of old Japan * ''Shinano Maru'' (1900), armed merchantman of the Battle of Tsushima * Shinano Kenshi was founded in 1918 as Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. to manufacture spun silk yarn, which at that time was one of the most high-tech industries in the world. As the years passed, the company expanded to other industrial markets while maint ...
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Nagano (city)
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 ...
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Nagano Electric Railway
The is a private railway based in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Japan. The company and its line are commonly referred to as . It originally operated three lines, but only the Nagano Line between Nagano — Suzaka — Shinshū-Nakano — Yudanaka remains in service. Nagaden owns a 1.1% stake in Shinano Railway. Operations The Nagano Line has frequent local and express services. It is a major route for commuter traffic in Nagano, and also serves as a link for tourists going to the town of Obuse, Nagano, Obuse, the hot springs at Yudanaka, and the ski resorts at Shiga Kōgen. At limited times throughout the year, there are special reserve round-trip trains between Nagano and Obuse several nights a week in which customers are served a local, specially-made bento and drink local alcohol. For example, on select evenings in March and April, local Sake, nihonshu. At other seasons, a beer train on the same route is available. In addition, a wine-tasting train from Nagano to Yudan ...
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