is a
district
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located in
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan
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.
As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated
population
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of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km
2.
Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡) until May 1, 1968.
There are only three towns and three villages within the district.
*
Agematsu
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Kiso Town
*
Nagiso
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Kiso Village
*
Ōkuwa
*
Ōtaki
History
* May 1, 1968 – The district was renamed to Kiso District.
* February 13, 2005 – The village of
Yamaguchi merged into the city of
Nakatsugawa,
Gifu
is a 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. During the Sengoku p ...
.
* April 1, 2005 – The village of
Narakawa merged into the city of
Shiojiri.
* November 1, 2005 – The town of
Kisofukushima merged with the villages of
Mitake,
Hiyoshi and
Kaida to form the new town of
Kiso.
Points of interest
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Nakasendō, a former trade route between
Edo
Edo ( ja, , , "bay-entrance" or "estuary"), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.
Edo, formerly a ''jōkamachi'' (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of ...
(modern-day
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...
) and
Kyoto
Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the c ...
.
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Tsumago-juku, a restored post town on the Nakasendō.
See also
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Kisobushi
Kisobushi (in ) is a folk song originating from the Koso District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It sings about the river, mountains and people who live there.
General
Kisobushi is a folk song originating from the Koso District of Nagano Pref ...
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Kiso Valley
References
External links
Districts in Nagano Prefecture
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