is a

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prefecture A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain inter ...

of Japan located in the

Chūbu region The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Ya ...

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. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders

Niigata Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...

to the north,

Gunma Prefecture is a landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fuk ...

to the northeast,

Saitama Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( ...

to the east,

Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 787,592 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the n ...

to the southeast,

Shizuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ...

and

Aichi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...

to the south, and

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

and

Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 993,848 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...

to the west. Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida. Nagano Prefecture has impressive

highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

areas of the

Japanese Alps The is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. The peaks that tower over central Honshu have long been the object of veneration and pilgrimage. These mountains had long been exploited by local people for raw m ...

, including most of the Hida Mountains,

Kiso Mountains are a mountain range in Nagano Prefecture, Nagano and Gifu Prefecture, Gifu prefectures in Japan. They are also called the and they combine with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Akaishi Mountains ("Southern Alps") to form a group col ...

, and

Akaishi Mountains The are a mountain range in central Honshū, Japan, bordering Nagano Prefecture, Nagano, Yamanashi Prefecture, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka prefectures. They are also called the , as they join with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Al ...

which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...

s, natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a winter sports tourist destination, and hosted the

1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ...

. It is served by the

Hokuriku Shinkansen The Hokuriku Shinkansen () is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo with Tsuruga, Fukui, Tsuruga in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR ...

line, with direct services to

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Toyama Toyama may refer to: Places * Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island * Toyama (city), the capital city of Toyama Prefecture * Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, Toyama * Toyama Sta ...

, and

Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Etymology The name "Kanazaw ...

History

Geography

Nagano is an inland prefecture and it borders more prefectures than any other in Japan, bordering

, and

to the east,

to the north,

and

to the west, and

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 lake, situated near Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan, and located at the foot of the northern Japanese Alps mountain range. Mesotrophic and subalpine in nature, numerous lakeside attractions surround the lake, with the locale being a popular lakeside ...

, 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.

Cities

Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture: * Azumino * Chikuma * Chino * Iida * Iiyama * Ina * Komagane * Komoro * Matsumoto * Nagano (capital) * Nakano * Okaya * Ōmachi * Saku * Shiojiri * Suwa * Suzaka * Tōmi * Ueda

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each

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: * Chiisagata District ** Aoki ** Nagawa * Hanishina District **

Sakaki ''Cleyera japonica'' (sakaki) is a flowering evergreen tree native to warm areas of Japan, Taiwan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and northern India (Min and Bartholomew 2015). It can reach a height of 10 m. The leaves are 6–10 cm long, smooth, ...

* Higashichikuma District **

Asahi Asahi (Japanese 朝日, 旭, or あさひ 'morning sun') may refer to: Places in Japan Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi ...

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 ce ...

Ikusaka 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 cen ...

** Omi ** Yamagata * Kamiina District ** Iijima **

Minamiminowa is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 15,463 in 6115 households, and a population density of 371 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Minamiminowa is located in ...

** Minowa ** Miyada ** Nakagawa ** Tatsuno * Kamiminochi District ** Iizuna ** Ogawa ** Shinano * Kamitakai District ** Obuse ** Takayama * Kiso District ** Agematsu ** Kiso (village) ** Kiso (town) ** Nagiso ** Ōkuwa ** Ōtaki * Kitaazumi District **

Hakuba is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2019, the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Hakuba is located i ...

** Ikeda ** Matsukawa ** Otari * Kitasaku District **

Karuizawa is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Originally, there was a stage station ( ...

** Miyota ** Tateshina * Minamisaku District ** Kawakami ** Kitaaiki ** Koumi ** Minamiaiki ** Minamimaki ** Sakuho * Shimoina District ** Achi ** Anan ** Hiraya ** Matsukawa ** Neba ** Ōshika ** Shimojō ** Takagi ** Takamori ** Tenryū ** Toyooka ** Urugi ** Yasuoka * Shimominochi District ** Sakae * Shimotakai District ** Kijimadaira **

Nozawaonsen is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,653 in 1,395 households and a population density of 63 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Nozawaonsen is located in mo ...

** Yamanouchi * Suwa District ** Fujimi ** Hara **

Shimosuwa is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,055 in 8864 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Shimosuwa is located in central Nagan ...

Mergers

Demographics

Nagano prefecture population pyramid in 2020

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.

Transportation

Railway

Central Japan Railway Company is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and occasionally as JR Tokai (). The term ''Tōkai'' refers to the southern portion of Central Japan, ...

Chūō Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...

(west line) **

Iida Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Pr ...

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...

(east line) **

** Koumi Line **

Ōito Line The is a railway line in Japan which connects Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture with Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture. There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West ...

(from to ) **

Shin'etsu Main Line The is a railway line, consisting of three geographically separated sections, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Japan. It was originally one continuous line connecting and via . Since the opening and later extension of ...

** Shinonoi Line * Matsumoto Electric Railway **

Kamikōchi Line The is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Alpico Kōtsū in the western suburbs of Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The line connects with , the transportation gateway to Kamikōchi and the Hida Mo ...

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 — ...

**Nagano Line * Shinano Railway ** Shinano Railway Line * Ueda Dentetsu ** Bessho Line *

West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ...

**Ōito Line (from Minami-Otari to )

Road

Expressways

*Chubu-jukan Expressway *Chubu-odan Expressway * Chuo Expressway * Joshinetsu Expressway * Nagano Expressway *Sanen-nanshin Expressway

National highways

*Route 18 *Route 19 (Nagano-Matsumoto-Shioriri-Nagiso- Nakatsugawa-

Tajimi is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km2. The total area of the city was . The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceramic ...

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...

) *Route 20 (Matsumoto-Suwa- Kofu- Otsuki- Hachioji-

Nihonbashi is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, which sprung up around the bridge of the same name that has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603. The curre ...

of Tokyo) *Route 117 *Route 141 *Route 142 *Route 143 (Matsumoto-Azumino-Ueda) *Route 144 *Route 147 (Matsumoto-Omachi) *Route 148 (Omachi- Itoigawa) *Route 151 (Iida- Shinshiro-

Toyohashi is a Cities of Japan, city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 377,453 in 160,516 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . By area, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefec ...

) *Route 152 *Route 153 (Nagoya-

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 ...

-Iida-Shioriri) *Route 158 ( Fukui- Gujo- Takayama-Matsumoto) *Route 254 *Route 256 (

Gifu is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. Durin ...

-Gujo-

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-Nakatsugawa-Nagiso-Iida) *Route 403 *Route 406 (Omachi-Hakuba-Nagano-Susaka- Tsumagoi-

Takasaki is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as th ...

) *Route 418 ( Ono- Seki- Ena-Iida)

Airports

Matsumoto Airport Matsumoto Airport (松本空港) , also known as Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport, is an airport located southwestAIS Japan
of c ...

Education

Universities

Public

Shinshu University , abbreviated to , is a Japanese national university located in Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As the only national university in Japan bearing the name of a former Provinces of Japan, Japanese province, it bears the nam ...

(National) * Nagano College of Nursing (Prefectural) * The University of Nagano (Prefectural) *

Nagano University is a public university in Ueda, Nagano, Japan, established in 1966. A private university Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they ...

unicipal (Ueda City)* Suwa Tokyo University of Science unicipal (Chino City)

Private

Matsumoto University is a private university in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, established in 2002. Matsusho Gakuen Junior College is a private junior college in Matsumoto, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumot ...

(Private) * Matsumoto Dental University (Private) * Saku University (Private) *

Seisen Jogakuin College is a Catholic private women's college in Nagano, Nagano, 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 e ...

(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). Several large Japanese groups have production facilities in Nagano Prefecture, such as

Citizen Watch , also known as the Citizen Group, is an electronics company primarily known for its watches and is the core company of a economy of Japan, Japanese global corporation, corporate group based in Nishitokyo, Tokyo, Japan. In addition to Citizen bra ...

(Citizen Group), MinebeaMitsumi,

Seiko Epson Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese multinational electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of printers and information- and imaging-related equipment. Headquartered in Suwa, Nagano, Japan, t ...

and

Vaio is a Japanese personal computer manufacturer headquartered in Azumino, Nagano, Azumino, Nagano Prefecture. It is owned by Nojima Corporation. Vaio began as a brand of Sony, introduced in 1996, until it offloaded it into an independent company ...

Tourism

* Five Mountains of Northern Shinshu * Kamikōchi *

* Lake Suwa * Mount Kirigamine *

Suwa-taisha , historically also known as Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社 ''Suwa-jinja'') or , is a group of Shinto shrines in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine complex is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Shinano Province and is considered to be one of the oldest sh ...

, one of the oldest shrines in Japan *

Matsumoto Castle , originally known as Fukashi Castle, is one of Japan's premier historic castles, along with Himeji and Kumamoto. It was the seat of Matsumoto Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Pref ...

, one of Japan's national treasures *One of the world's highest

geyser A geyser (, ) is a spring with an intermittent water discharge ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. The formation of geysers is fairly rare and is caused by particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few places on Ea ...

s (about 40 to 50 meters) in Suwa *

Zenkō-ji is a Buddhism, Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. It is one of the few remaining pilgrimage sites in Japan. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the ...

temple in Nagano city

Sports

There are two local J.League clubs:

AC Nagano Parceiro AC Nagano Parceiro (AC長野パルセイロ, ''E Shī Nagano Paruseiro'') is a Japanese football club based in Nagano, capital of Nagano Prefecture. They play in the J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional football. Name origin The clu ...

and

Matsumoto Yamaga FC or simply Matsumoto Yamaga (松本山雅FC, ''Matsumoto Yamaga Efu Shī'') is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in the city of Matsumoto, located in the Nagano Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J3 League, Japanese third tier o ...

Prefectural symbols

Gentian ''Gentiana'' () is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the gentian family ( Gentianaceae), the tribe Gentianeae, and the monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With over 300 species, it is considered a large genus. Gentians are notable for thei ...

* Japanese serow *

Ptarmigan ''Lagopus'' is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily commonly known as ptarmigans (). The genus contains four living species with numerous described subspecies, all living in tundra or cold upland areas. Taxonomy and etymology The genus ''L ...

* Siberian Silver Birch *

Shinano no Kuni is the prefectural song of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, created for educational purposes. Because of its popular appearance in public areas such as train stations and TV programs, more than half of adults who grew up in the prefecture can sing at l ...

(prefecture song)

Sister regions

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, Taiwan, since 2008 *

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, United States *

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, China

Personalities

Yuto Adachi , known mononymously as Yuto (; ), is a Japanese rapper and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon, formed by Cube Entertainment. Biography Early life and education Yuto was born on January 23, 1998, in Nagano, Japan. ...

, of Korean boy group

Pentagon In geometry, a pentagon () is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple polygon, simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagon may be simple or list of self-intersecting polygons, self-intersecting. A self-intersecting ...

is from Nagano Prefecture * Glim Spanky, the members of the rock band are from Nagano Prefecture *

Yasuyuki Kazama is a drifting driver from Japan, formerly competing in D1 Grand Prix, well known for using the Nissan Silvia S15. He is also known as Waku Waku and Spin Benz Dokan. Biography Kazama was first introduced to drifting at age 17 when he watched G ...

, a professional drift driver, is from

in Nagano Prefecture. *

Tadamichi Kuribayashi Tadamichi Kuribayashi was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, diplomat, and commanding officer of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. He is best known for having been the commander of the Japanese garrison at the battle of Iwo Jima ...

, a general in the Imperial Japanese Army who commanded troops during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Second World War was born in Matsushiro, Nagano, Matsushiro a town in the Hanishina District. * ZUN (video game developer), Jun'ya Ota (aka ZUN), video game developer best known for the ''Touhou Project'' series is from Nagano Prefecture. * Nagano's former governor, Yasuo Tanaka (politician), Yasuo Tanaka, is an independent who has made a reputation internationally for attacking Japan's status quo. Among other issues, he has refused national government money for construction projects that he deems unnecessary, such as dams, and has overhauled (locally) the press club system that is blamed for limiting government access to journalists who give favorable coverage. Tanaka was voted out from office on August 6, 2006 and was replaced by Jin Murai. * Keiichi Tsuchiya, a professional racing driver, is from Tōmi in Nagano Prefecture. * Bumpei Usui, a professional artist, came from Tōmi in Horikin Village, Minami Azumino County, Nagano Prefecture. * Takashi Yamazaki, a filmmaker, is from Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture. * Tatsumi Yoda (aka Tom Yoda), former chairman of avex Group, Avex, is from Chikuma, Nagano, Chikuma-shi.

Notes

References

* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005)
''Japan encyclopedia.''
Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
OCLC 58053128

External links

*
Nagano Prefecture Official Website

Nagano Prefecture Tourism Website
{{Authority control Nagano Prefecture, Chūbu region Prefectures of Japan Japan campaign

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