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is the capital and largest
city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a 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 at straddles the border between Nagano and Niigata prefectures, in the northwest of the city of Nagano and southwest of the city of Myōkō (Niigata Prefecture), and is also the boundary between the Kanto and Chubu regional offices of the ...
(2,353m), and is near the confluence of the
Chikuma River The , known as the in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River). It is located in northeastern Honshu, rising in the Japanese Alps and flowing g ...
- the longest and widest river in Japan - and the Sai River. , the city had an estimated
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of 370,632 in 160,625 households, and a
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of 444 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .


Overview

Nagano City, located in the former Shinano Province, developed from the
Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the c ...
(AD 710 to 794) as a temple town (''monzen machi''). The city of Nagano is home to
Zenkō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement in the b ...
, a 7th-century
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temple that is listed as a Japanese national treasure. Zenkō-ji was established in its current location in 642 AD. The location of Zenkō-ji is approximately 2 kilometers from the present-day central Nagano Station. During the
Sengoku Period The was a period in History of Japan, Japanese history of near-constant civil war and social upheaval from 1467 to 1615. The Sengoku period was initiated by the Ōnin War in 1467 which collapsed the Feudalism, feudal system of Japan under the ...
, the Age of Warring States, Nagano was the site of a series of battles, the Battles of Kawanakajima, between 1553 and 1564. During the
Edo period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characte ...
(1603 and 1868), as the city developed, Nagano became an important post station (shukuba) on the Hokkoku Kaidō highway which connected Edo (present day Tokyo) with the
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coast. Following the
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, Nagano became the first established modern town in Nagano prefecture on April 1, 1897. The city of Nagano and several surrounding communities hosted the
1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
and the
1998 Winter Paralympics The , the seventh Paralympic Winter Games, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from 5 to 14 March 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; as 2022 it remai ...
. Nagano City is an important historical location, an industrial center, as well as a travel destination and a center for accessing surrounding sightseeing spots, including Japan's '' onsen''-bathing snow monkeys in Yamanouchi and world-class ski resorts of
Hakuba is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , 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 an internationally renowned s ...
, Shiga Kogen and
Nozawaonsen is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,653 in 1395 households and a population density of 63 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Nozawaonsen is located in m ...
- throughout the year.


1998 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Nagano, along with the neighboring communities of
Hakuba is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , 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 an internationally renowned s ...
village,
Nozawaonsen is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,653 in 1395 households and a population density of 63 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Nozawaonsen is located in m ...
, Yamanouchi,
Iizuna is a town located in the Kamiminochi District of norther Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,115 in 4187 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. the total area of the town is . Geography I ...
, and Karuizawa hosted the
1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
from February 7 to February 22 and the Paralympics from March 5 to March 14. This was the third
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and second
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to be held in Japan, after the 1964 Summer Olympics in
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, and the
1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Euro ...
in
Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
(the first Winter Games ever held in Asia). As of 2019, Nagano was the southernmost host of the Winter Olympic Games. The
Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon The Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon ( ja, 長野オリンピック記念 長野マラソン) is an annual marathon road race which takes place in mid-April in Nagano, Japan. It is an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race competition. The Nagano Mara ...
is held annually to commemorate the occasion. One important legacy of the Games was an improved transportation network. In order to improve access to Nagano in advance of the Games, Nagano was linked to the high-speed ''
shinkansen The , colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. Initially, it was built to connect distant Japanese regions with Tokyo, the capital, to aid economic growth and development. Beyond l ...
'' train network. The Nagano Shinkansen (now the
Hokuriku Shinkansen The is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), connecting Tokyo with in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The first section, between and in Nagano Pr ...
) was inaugurated five months before the start of the Games, and during the Winter Olympics carried 655,000 passengers. In addition, both Nagano Station and
Shinonoi Station is a train station in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway. Lines Shinanoi Station is one of the intermediate te ...
were expanded, and
Imai Station is a railway station in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Lines Imai Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 2.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinonoi Station. Shinanoi Line and Shinano Railway trains al ...
in the Kawanakajima area was built to access the Athletes village. Finally, the
Nagano Expressway The is a 4-laned national Expressways of Japan, expressway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company. Naming The expressway is officially referred to as the Ch ...
and the
Jōshin-etsu Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company. Naming is a kanji acronym consisting of 3 characters, each representing the former names of the prefectures that the route traverses. consist ...
were built in the Nagano region, and another 114.9 kilometers of roads within Nagano Prefecture were improved. In addition to a transportation legacy, several world-class
venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics For the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, a total of fifteen sports venues were used. Nagano had attempted twice to host the Winter Olympics, losing out to Sapporo, host of the 1972 Winter Olympics. The third time, in 1991, Nagano edged out ...
were built, including M-Wave, Japan's first International Skating Union (ISU) standard indoor 400m double-track, and which happens to be one of the largest hanging wooden roof structures in the world. Finally, the Athletes Village beside the newly constructed
Imai Station is a railway station in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Lines Imai Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 2.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinonoi Station. Shinanoi Line and Shinano Railway trains al ...
was built in advance of the Games by the city of Nagano as future public residential housing, and loaned to the Nagano Olympic Organizing Committee during the Games. A Media Village, composed of a four-block 10-12 storey apartment complex named Asahi Danchi, was built in the Asahi district of Nagano, across the street from the M-Wave. Asahi Danchi now includes private sector housing as well as housing for government employees. File:Stylized Nagao Olympics manhole cover with tactile paving.jpg, Stylized manhole cover displaying the Nagano Olympics emblem, with
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File:浅川ループライン.JPG, Asagawa Loop Line to Iizuna Kogen Ski Area built in preparations for the
1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...


Cityscapes

File:Matsushiro Castle 20100919-02.jpg, Matsushiro Castle（2010） File:Zenko-ji Shrine, Nagano; October 2018 (12).jpg,
Zenkō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement in the b ...
（2018） File:Skyline of NaganoCity from Unjoden0.jpg,
Skyline A skyline is the outline or shape viewed near the horizon. It can be created by a city’s overall structure, or by human intervention in a rural setting, or in nature that is formed where the sky meets buildings or the land. City skyline ...
of Nagano City（2019） File:Skyline of Nagano City03.jpg, CBD of Nagano（2022） File:West Entrance of Gondo Arcade Nagano City.jpg, Downtown Gondō（2011）


Geography

Nagano is located in north-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Nagano Basin (''Zenkoji Daira''), surrounding by mountains, near the confluence of the
Chikuma River The , known as the in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River). It is located in northeastern Honshu, rising in the Japanese Alps and flowing g ...
and the Sai River. The Sai River in Nagano should not be confused with the
Sai River (Gifu) The is a river in Japan which flows through Gifu Prefecture, and empties into the Nagara River. Geography The river flows from the city of Motosu, where it takes water from the Neo River and flows south. After running through Hozumi and ...
even though both rivers have the same ''
kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...
'' and reading, 犀川 (Saigawa). Other important rivers include the Susobana River, which originates in the Togakushi highland area; and the Torii River, which also originates in the Togakushi highland area. The Chikuma River is 367.0 km, with 29.5 km within the Nagano city limits; the Sai River is 157.7 km, with 44.2 km in Nagano; all 40.1 km of Susobana River are in Nagano City, and 10.4 km of the 34.8 km-long Torii River are in Nagano
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park is a national park in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2015, and formerly part of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park, the park comprises an area of in the municipalities of Itoigawa and Myōkō in Niigata Prefec ...
,
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park is a national park in the Chūbu region of the main island of Honshū, Japan formed around several active and dormant volcanoes. It spans the mountainous areas of Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures. The name refers to the two mountain ran ...
and
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisets ...
are each partially located within Nagano City. The present-day
core city In urban planning, a core city, principal city metropolitan core, or central city, is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area. A core city is surrounded by smaller satellite cities, towns, and suburbs. A central city ...
of Nagano includes the districts and former towns of Nagano, Shinonoi, Matsushiro, Wakaho, Kawanakajima, Kohoku, Naniai, Shinkomachi, Toyono, Togakushi, Kinasa, Ooka, Shinshushincho, Nakajo.


Surrounding mountains

*
Mount Takatsuma at straddles the border between Nagano and Niigata prefectures, in the northwest of the city of Nagano and southwest of the city of Myōkō (Niigata Prefecture), and is also the boundary between the Kanto and Chubu regional offices of the ...
, 2,353 m, straddles
Myōkō, Niigata is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 31,374 in 12,408 households, and a population density of 70 persons per km². The total area are of the city was . Myōkō is a member of the World Health ...
and Nagano City. It is the highest peak of the Togakushi mountain range, is one of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and due to its pyramidal shape it is also known as Togakushi Fuji. Takatsuma is the highest point in Nagano City. The lowest point is located in the Asano area of Toyono, 327.4 meters above sea level. *
Mount Iizuna , also written as 飯綱山 (Iizuna-yama), is a mountain located ten kilometers north-northwest of the heart of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The mountain straddles the city of Nagano and Iizuna town in Kamiminochi District, Nagano. Togeth ...
, 1,917 meters, is a popular area for skiing and is where the Spiral, bobsleigh and luge track for the
1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
, is located. *
Mount Togakushi Mount Togakushi () is located in the former village of Togakushi, now located within the city of Nagano, Nagano, Japan. The mountain is 1904 meters (6247 ft) high. Mount Togakushi has traditionally been included in the Five Mountains of Northern ...
, 1,904 m, is located in Nagano City. * Mount Hijiri, 1,447 m. is located along the border between Nagano City, and Omi in Higashichikuma District, Nagano. * Daibou Pass, 1,055 m, is located in Nagano City, on the border of Togakushi and
Kinasa, Nagano former Kinasa village hall was a village located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,140 and a density of 15.85 persons per km². The total area was 134.99 km². On Jan ...
. * Iizuna Kogen, 1,000 m, is a highland area that extends to the south base of Mount Iizuna in Nagano City. * Mount Mododori, 744 m, spans northern Nagano City, and Iizuna town. It is a
monogenetic volcano A monogenetic volcanic field is a type of volcanic field consisting of a group of small monogenetic volcanoes, each of which erupts only once, as opposed to polygenetic volcanoes, which erupt repeatedly over a period of time. The small monogeneti ...
that was active approximately 200,000 years ago. * Mount Dizuki, 733 m, is located on the northwest side of Nagano City. * Mount Minakami, 659 m, is a lava dome in Matsushiro in Nagano City. Its relative height to the surrounding landscape is 280 m.


Climate

Nagano has a
hot-summer humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freez ...
(
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Dfa'') that borders on a humid subtropical climate (
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''Cfa''). Its location in a sheltered inland valley means it receives less precipitation than any part of Japan except Hokkaidō. The city receives heavy winter snow totaling from December to March, but it is less gloomy during these cold months than the coast from Hagi to
Wakkanai ' meaning "cold water river" is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Sōya, from which the Russian island of Sakhalin can be seen. As of 1 ...
.


Demographics

The population of Nagano City has declined by 10,000 since the mid-1990s. As of April 1, 2019, the city had a total population of 376,080 people, made up of 193,982 women and 182,098 men in 160,625 households.


Historical populations


Population of districts of the current Core City of Nagano

The growth and decline of the population within the various districts of Nagano City has been uneven over the past 70 years


Foreign and non-Japanese residents

The following table shows the population of foreigners and non-Japanese residents since 2014


Surrounding municipalities

; Nagano Prefecture * Shinano, located approximately 20 kilometers north of Nagano.
Lake Nojiri is in the town of Shinano, Nagano, Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Second to Lake Suwa among lakes in Nagano Prefecture, Nojiri is a resort, the location of the first pumped-storage hydroelectricity in Japan, and the site ...
is found in Shinano. Lake Nojiri was home to ''Kokusaimura'' (International Village), a landownership association, made up principally of Christian missionaries who had cottages there from the early 20th Century. * Nakano, located in the Zennoji Plain, on the Chikuma River and surrounded by mountains, experienced significant growth after the 1998 Winter Olympics. *
Suzaka is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,828 in 19,979 households, and a population density of 334 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzaka is located in northern Naga ...
, a former castle town (jōkamachi) during the
Edo period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characte ...
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on the opposite side of the
Chikuma River The , known as the in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River). It is located in northeastern Honshu, rising in the Japanese Alps and flowing g ...
from Nagano. The city was noted in the Meiji period for its silk industry. After World War II, an electronics industry was established. The city is also noted for apples and grapes, and the Prefectural Agricultural Research Station is located there. *
Obuse is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,999 in 3832 households, and a population density of 580 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Obuse is located in northern Nagano Pr ...
, an important historical tourist town, approximately 30 minutes by Nagano Electric Railway train from Nagano Station. Obuse is home to a Hokusai museum, and ''Gansho-in'', a Buddhist temple, has a ceiling painted by him. The largest hospital in the town, a former
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, was built in the 1930s by J. G. Waller and the Anglican Church of Canada. * Ueda, approximately 35 kilometers south of Nagano, was a former castle town of the
Ueda Domain Ueda Castle, administrative centre of Ueda Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Ueda Castle, located in what is now part of the city ...
under the Tokugawa shogunate. The ruins of
Ueda Castle is a Japanese castle located in Ueda, northern Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Ueda Castle was home to a cadet branch of the Matsudaira clan, ''daimyō'' of Ueda Domain, but the castle is better known for its association ...
are an important historical site in the city. * Chikuma, located approximately 20 kilometers south of Nagano, includes numerous burial tombs (tumuli) from the Kofun period. During the
Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the c ...
, several important Man'yōshū poems were set here. The area around Chikuma prospered during the Edo period as several post stations along the pilgrimage route to the famed
Zenkō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement in the b ...
were located here. Obasute Station, a switchback station is located here. * Ōmachi is approximately 40 kilometers west of Nagano. The Hida Mountains, also called the Japanese Northern Alps, with 3000m peaks surround Ōmachi. The area was part of the holdings of
Matsumoto Domain 250px, Matsumoto Castle, administrative headquarters of Matsumoto Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It is located in Shinano Province, Honshū. The domain was centered at Matsumoto Castle, located in ...
during the Edo period. * Omi is approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Nagano Station. The town is in the Hijiiri Highlands, and Hijiri-Kōgen Station is located here, as is Kitayama Dam. * Chikuhoku is located in the Matsumoto Basin, and the Higashijo Dam and Onikuma Dam are located here. Most of the area was under the control of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. * Ikusaka is approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Nagano, in the center of Nagano Prefecture. Two dams, Ikusaka Dam and Taira Dam are found here. The area of present-day Ikusaka was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. *
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is approximately 20 kilometers west of Nagano. It is listed as one of
The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan is a Japanese nonprofit organization of listing some of the most beautiful villages and towns in Japan. The association is active on enhancement and protection of Japanese rural heritage, cultural fairs & branding and promotion of regional, nat ...
. It is an important agriculture center, primarily rice cultivation. *
Hakuba is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , 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 an internationally renowned s ...
, located 45 km west of Nagano Station, is an internationally renowned ski resort town in the northern Japan Alps. The surrounding valley has an annual snow fall of over 11 meters, and the 10 ski resorts have more than 200 runs. The village was an important site for 1998 Winter Olympics ( Alpine skiing,
ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...
, and cross-country). Most of Hakuba is located in
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisets ...
. * Otari is located approximately 55 kilometers northwest of Nagano Station. It is in the mountainous far northwest of Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north and west. Much of the village is within the borders of the
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisets ...
or the
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park is a national park in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2015, and formerly part of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park, the park comprises an area of in the municipalities of Itoigawa and Myōkō in Niigata Prefec ...
. ;
Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at . Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and ...
* Myōkō, on the border of Nagano Prefecture, lies in mountains surrounding the historical entrance to the Echigo Plains. The city is surrounded by five mountains. Madarao, Myōkō, Kurohime, Togakushi and Iizuna are collectively known as the Five Peaks of Northern Shinano ( Hokushingogaku). Mount Myōkō (2,454 m) is in the city, much of which is within the borders of the Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park.


History


Ancient Ages

Nagano is located in former Shinano Province and developed from the
Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the c ...
as a temple town at the gate of the famous
Zenkō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement in the b ...
, a 7th-century
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temple which was relocated to this location in 642 AD. In the southern section of Nagano City are a series of over 500
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at Ōmuro Kofun - a National historic site - dating from the 5th-8th centuries.


Middle Ages

During the
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(c. 1467 – c. 1600), the area was hotly contested between the forces of the
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based in Echigo Province and the
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based in Kai Province. The several
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between
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and
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were fought near here.


Early Modern Ages

During the
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(1603 and 1868), much of the area came under the control of the
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coast.


Late Modern Ages

Following the
Meiji restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...
and the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the modern town of Nagano was established. Nagano was elevated to city status on April 1, 1897. During
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, construction of the Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters as the last redoubt for the Japanese government following the projected American invasion of Japan was started in 1944, but was aborted in 1945 due to the end of war. It was the first city founded in Nagano Prefecture and the 43rd city in Japan. Nagano hosted the
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,
1998 Winter Paralympics The , the seventh Paralympic Winter Games, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from 5 to 14 March 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; as 2022 it remai ...
, and the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games.


Contemporary Ages

;Growth of the city The city borders expanded on July 1, 1923, with the annexation of the neighbouring town of Yoshida and villages of Sarita, Miwa and Komaki. The city again expanded on April 1, 1954, by annexing neighbouring villages of Asahi, Furusato, Yanagihara, Wakatsuki, Asakawa, Naganuma, Amori, Odagiri, Imoi and Mamejima. In 1959, due to the flooding of Chikuma River, 71 people died or were missing and 20,000 homes were flooded. On October 16, 1966, the city again expanded by annexing the neighbouring towns of Kawanakajima, Matsushiro and Wakaho, and villages of Shinonoi, Kohoku, Shinko, and Naniai. During the 1985 Matsushiro earthquake, 27 people died and 60 homes were destroyed or badly damaged due to landslides. In 1999, Nagano was designated as a , a category of Japanese city. Nagano continued to expand on January 1, 2005, by absorbing the municipalities of Toyono, and the village of Togakushi, and Kinasa (from
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), and the village of Ōoka (from Sarashina District). On January 1, 2010, Nagano absorbed the town of Shinshūshinmachi and the village of Nakajō from
Kamiminochi District is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,774. As a result of mergers the total area of the district is now 282.65 km2. Towns and villages *Iizuna * Shinano * Ogawa M ...
.


Politics

Nagano has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...
city legislature of 39 members. The city and neighboring towns of Shinano,
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, and
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contribute 11 members to the 57-member Nagano Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, parts of Nagano can be found in one of two national districts, Nagano 1st District, which consists of Iiyama,
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(except for the recently annexed areas in District 2), Nakano, and
Suzaka is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,828 in 19,979 households, and a population density of 334 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzaka is located in northern Naga ...
, as well as the Kamitakai, Shimominochi, and Shimotakai, and Nagano 2nd District, which consists of
Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c ...
and Ōmachi, as well as the Higashichikuma, Kamiminochi, Kitaazumi, Minamiazumi, and several areas annexed into
Nagano Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Universi ...
city, specifically the Sarashina as well as the former towns of Kinasa, Togakushi, and Toyono, in the lower house of the National Diet.


Government


Mayors

;Non-direct election *Hachirouemon Sato, 1897-1899 (assumed office as City Hall clerk) *Kouemon Suzuki, 1899-1911 (two terms) *Hajime Makino, 1911-1921 (two terms) *Koji Mita, 1921 *Bensaburou Maruyama, 1922-1934 (three terms) *Nanasawa, 1934 *Iuemon Fujii, 1934-1937 *Takano, 1937-1941 *
Kuraji Ishigaki was a Japanese politician. He was born in Yamagata Prefecture. He was governor of Nagano Prefecture (1931-1933) and mayor of Nagano, Nagano (October 1941-April 1942). He was a member of the Government-General of Taiwan. He died in office.『新 ...
, 1941-1942 (died in office) *Takano, 1942-1946 ;Mayors: Direct election * Hisashimon Matsuhashi, 1947-1952 (two terms) * Itaru Kurashima, 1954-1962 (two terms) * Tadao Natsume, 1962-1973 (three terms) * Masayuki Yanagihara, 1973-1985 (three terms) * Tasuku Tsukada, 1985-2001 (four terms) * Shouichi Washizawa, 2001-2013 (three terms) * Hisao Katō, 2013–2021 (two terms) *
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, 2021–present (one term)


National


Ministry

*
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications The is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004. It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Of ...
** Shin-Etsu Communications Bureau ** Nagano Administration Evaluation Office *
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** Nagano District Public Prosecutors Office ** Nagano Regional Legal Bureau ** Nagano Probation Office ** Nagano Public Security Research Office ** Nagano Juvenile Detention Facility ** Nagano Prison, Nagano Detention Office ** Tokyo Office of Entry and Residence, Nagano Office ** Judicial bodies *** Nagano District Court *** Nagano Family Court *** Nagano Summary Court *
Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance. Lists of current ministries of finance Named "Ministry" * Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Finance and Ec ...
** Nagano Finance Office ** Nagoya Customs Nagano District Cabinet Order Office ** Kanto Shin-Etsu National Tax Dispute Tribunal Nagano Branch ** Nagano Tax Office *
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as in Japan. The ministry provides services on health, labour and welfare. It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or and the ...
** Nagano Labor Bureau ** Nagano Public Employment Security Office ** Shinonoi Public Employment Security Office ** Nagano Labor Standards Supervision Station * Japan Pension Service ** Nagano Kita Pension Office ** Nagano Minami Pension Office * Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ** Nagano Agricultural Administration Office *** Nagano Statistics and Information Center ** Chubu Forest Management Bureau *
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism The , abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government.国土交通省設置法 ...
** Nagano Regional Meteorological Observatory ** Japan Meteorological Agency Matsushiro Earthquake Observatory ** Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau Chikuma River River Office ** Kanto Regional Development Bureau Nagano management office ** Kanto Regional Development Bureau Nagano National Highway Office * Ministry of the Environment ** 長野自然環境事務所 *** 戸隠自然保護官事務所 *
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** SDF Nagano Regional Cooperation Headquarters


Prefectural

*Nagano Prefectural Government Building


Public facilities


Library

* Nagano City Library, located approximately 1.5 kilometers north of Nagano Station, near the Shinano Educational Museum * Nagano City Nambu Library, located 400 meters south of
Shinonoi Station is a train station in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway. Lines Shinanoi Station is one of the intermediate te ...
* Nagano Prefectural Library, located 800 meters south of Nagano Station * The University of Nagano public library, located 700 meters north of Hongō Station * Nagano City Lifelong Learning Center, located 350 meters west of Shiyakushomae Station


External relations


Twin towns – sister cities


International

;Sister City


National

;Partnership cities


Economy

The gross value of goods and services of the economy in the city of Nagano in 2016 was estimated to be 4,438,580,046,000 yen, approximately US$40.5 billion. The largest percentage of this, 41.8%, was related to wholesale and retail, followed by healthcare and welfare, 25.9%, manufacturing, was 13.7%. In 2016, Nagano City had 183,710 people in employment, with 21.1% of workers in wholesale or retail, 14.%% in healthcare and welfare, and 11.6% are in manufacturing. Other major employers include hotels and restaurants, 9% of employees, and construction industry, 7.9%; farming and forestry workers comprised 1.1% of the working population.


Major companies with headquarters in Nagano City


Other major companies in Nagano City

* Fujitsu has a
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device and
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factory in Nagano *
Japan Post was a Japanese statutory corporation that existed from 2003 to 2007, offering postal and package delivery services, banking services, and life insurance. It's the nation's largest employer, with over 400,000 employees, and runs 24,700 po ...
has one of its 10 national training centers located in Nagano City, 1.5 km east of Nagano Station. *Nishina, a manufacturer of hydraulic equipment for construction machinery and industrial vehicles, including forklifts, was established in 1939. It's HQ and one of its factories are in the Toyono area of Nagano City. Another of its factories is in neighboring
Suzaka is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 50,828 in 19,979 households, and a population density of 334 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzaka is located in northern Naga ...
. In 2001, Nishina joined the
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group. *
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Mass Media


Regional newspapers

* Shinano Mainichi Newspaper * Nagano Shinmin Newspaper


Television

*
NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...
Nagano * Shin-etsu Broadcasting (SBC) (
Japan News Network The , or JNN, is a Japanese commercial television network run by TBS Television. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations. Its ...
) * Nagano Broadcasting Systems (NBS) (
Fuji News Network Fuji News Network (FNN) is a Japanese commercial television network run by Fuji Television Network, Inc., part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to ...
) * TV Shinshu (
Nippon News Network Nippon News Network (NNN) is a Japanese commercial television network owned by Nippon Television, which itself is controlled by the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' newspaper. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news ...
) and (
Nippon Television Network System Nippon Television Network System (; NNS) is a Japanese television network A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides prog ...
) * Asahi Broadcasting Nagano (ABN) ( All-Nippon News Network) * Information Network Community (Shinano Mainichi Newspaper Network)


Education


Universities and colleges

Nagano is home to several private and public universities. Four of the ten universities recognized as major universities in the prefecture have campuses in the city, including the newest prefectural university, The University of Nagano. ;Public *
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, ''Shindai'' is a
Japanese national university As of 2013, there were 86 , 90 public universities and 606 private universities in Japan. National universities tend to be held in higher regard in higher education in Japan than private or public universities. As of the 2019 fiscal year, the nu ...
with campuses also in
Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c ...
, Ueda, and
Minamiminowa, Nagano 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 ...
. * The University of Nagano, a 4-year university, replaced the 2-year Nagano Prefectural College in 2018. The university has two campuses, named for their location in Nagano, Miwa Campus and Gocho Campus. The university has an affiliated Center for Social Innovation Initiatives. The university is unique in Japan in that all first-year students live in a dormitory and all second-year students take part in overseas study programs. *
Nagano Prefectural College was a junior college in Nagano, Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a core city of Japan. Nagano City is the hi ...
, is a 2-year prefectural college in the Miwa area of Nagano City. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1929. It became the 4-year university, The University of Nagano, in April 2018. Nagano Prefectural College will close when its final students graduate in March 2020. *National Institute of Technology, Nagano College, is a national engineering college located in the Tokuma area of Nagano City. The national college has 5 departments: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Control Engineering, Electronic and Computer Science, and Civil Engineering. *Nagano Prefectural Agricultural College is a two-year practical, comprehensive agricultural college located in the Matsushiro area of Nagano. ;Private * Seisen Jogakuin College is a Catholic private women's college, with both 4-year and 2-year programs in its attached Seisen Jogakuin College (Junior College). It has a sister school, Seisen University located in
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. Its newest campus opened in April 2019 beside the east exit of Nagano Station. * Nagano Women's Junior College is a private women's junior college located in the Miwa area of Nagano, approximately 700 meters to the east of The University of Nagano. *Nagano University of Health and Medicine opened in 2015 in the Kawanakajima area of Nagano. It has a Faculty of Nursing and a Faculty of Health Science for rehabilitation. * Seisen Jogakuin College (Junior College), established in 1966, is a specialized training school. ;Former schools * Nagano College of Economics was a junior college in Nagano from 1967 to 2009.


High schools

;Prefectural * Nagano Prefectural Nagano Senior High School * Nagano Prefectural Nagano Yoshida High School ** Nagano Prefectural Yoshida Senior High School Fixed Part-time School * Nagano Prefectural Nagano West Senior High School ** Nagano Senior Nagano West Senior High School Chujo School * Nagano Prefectural Nagano East Senior High School * Nagano Prefectural Nagano High School of Technology * Nagano Prefectural Nagano Commercial Senior High School * Nagano Prefectural Nagano South Senior High School * Nagano Prefectural Sarashina Agriculture High School * Nagano Prefectural Shinonoi High School ** Nagano Prefectural Shinonoi High School Saikyou Branch * Nagano Prefectural Matsushiro High School ;Municipal * Nagano City Nagano Junior and Senior High School ;Private * Nagano Seisen Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School * Nagano Women's High School * Nagano Shunei Senior High School * Nagano
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Junior and Senior High School * Bunka Gakuen Nagano Junior and Senior High School * Tsukuba Kaisei High School, Nagano Learning Center


Primary and secondary education

Nagano has 55 public elementary schools and 24 public middle schools operated by the city government, along with one public middle school operated by the national government and four private middle schools. The city has 12 public high schools operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education, of which three are vocational, one public high school operated by the city government, and five private high schools. In addition, the city has four special education schools.


Transportation


Airways


Airport

The nearest airport is
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, connected via a 70-minute express bus from Nagano City.


Railways

The city's main railway hub is Nagano Station. The coming of the
1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
saw important changes to the transportation systems. Nagano Station and the smaller
Shinonoi Station is a train station in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway. Lines Shinanoi Station is one of the intermediate te ...
were expanded, and with the construction of the Athletes village for the Games in the Kawanakajima area,
Imai Station is a railway station in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Lines Imai Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 2.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shinonoi Station. Shinanoi Line and Shinano Railway trains al ...
was opened. Finally, the
Hokuriku Shinkansen The is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), connecting Tokyo with in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The first section, between and in Nagano Pr ...
, initially named the ''Nagano Shinkansen'', connecting Nagano to
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where it merges with the Jōetsu Shinkansen and continues to Ōmiya Station and
Tokyo Station Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza ...
, opened in 1997 to accommodate the expected increase in travelers to Nagano. This reduced by half the travel time between
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and Nagano, to 79 minutes for 221 kilometers. As the main railway hub of the region, Nagano Station connects JR East,
Shinano Railway The is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 1996 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line within Nagano Prefecture when it is separated from the JR East network in Octob ...
, and Nagano Electric Railway in the city center. The JR trains carry 36,612 passengers per day with private rail carrying another 15,082 (and buses carry 20,229 passengers).


High-Speed Rail

; East Japan Railway Company（JR East） *
Hokuriku Shinkansen The is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), connecting Tokyo with in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The first section, between and in Nagano Pr ...
：- -


Conventional Lines

; East Japan Railway Company（JR East） *
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：- - - - - - * Shinonoi Line： - - - *
Iiyama Line The is a railway line in Japan linking Toyono Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture and Echigo-Kawaguchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. It is operated by East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japa ...
： - - - - ;
Shinano Railway The is a Japanese third-sector railway operating company established in 1996 to operate passenger railway services on the section of the JR East Shinetsu Main Line within Nagano Prefecture when it is separated from the JR East network in Octob ...
（Shintetsu） * Kita-Shinano Line： - - - - *
Shinano Railway Line The is a 65.1 km railway line operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It connects Karuizawa Station in Karuizawa with Shinonoi Station in Nagano. Overview Before October 19 ...
： - - ; Nagano Electric Railway * Nagano Line： - - - - - - - - - -


Busways

Buses for the
Kawanakajima Bus is a bus company in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Headquarters *2131-1 Oshimada-machi Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture 381-2212 JAPAN *Telephone Number: +81-26-254-6700 Area *Nagano City * Shinano Town * Myōkō City, Niigata etc. History *1925 ...
and the Nagano Dentetsu Bus Co. service the city and surrounding areas, departing both Nagano Station and the Nagano Bus Terminal just west of the station. Local bus provider,
Alpico Kōtsū is a public transport company in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is the core company of Alpico Group and is wholly owned by Alpico Holdings Co., Ltd. The company was known as until its merger with two affiliate companies on April 1, 2011. Headqua ...
, departs from a dedicated office across the street from the Zenkō-ji Exit of Nagano Station. Long-distance highway bus services depart from the East Exit of Nagano Station. There is also a daily bus to
Narita Airport Narita International Airport ( ja, 成田国際空港, Narita Kokusai Kūkō) , also known as Tokyo-Narita, formerly and originally known as , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Haneda Airport ...
. ''Gururin-go'' is a central district bus that runs in a circular loop from Nagano Station to Zennoji, passing
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, the Nagano Prefectural Office, and the Nagano Bus Terminal. Regardless of where you board or disembark, the fare is 150 yen.


Roads


Expressway

*
Jōshin-etsu Expressway The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company. Naming is a kanji acronym consisting of 3 characters, each representing the former names of the prefectures that the route traverses. consist ...
*
Nagano Expressway The is a 4-laned national Expressways of Japan, expressway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company. Naming The expressway is officially referred to as the Ch ...


Japan National Route

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Local attractions

Nagano is surrounded by mountains which boast excellent hiking, camping, and cycling. In addition, the city includes 46 national-designated cultural assets, 55 prefectural-designated cultural assets, 298 municipal-designated cultural assets, and finally 59 national-registered structures and 7 monuments in Nagano city.


Temples and Shrines

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Buddhist temple and pilgrimage destination, that was established in its current location in the middle of the 7th century. * Togakushi Shrine, a complex of five Shinto shrines, in the mountains above Nagano, whose uppermost shrine is approached via a path of more than 300
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trees. *Saikou-ji, a Jōdo-shū (Jōdo Buddhism) temple, approximately 1 kilometer west of Zenkō-ji. *Miwa Shrine, likely started in the 9th century, is located near Hongō Station. *Yushimatenmangu Shrine in Wakaho is a branch of Yushima Tenman-gū which is located in
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Historical Sites

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. The area has historical buildings, lodgings, shops, and restaurants. ** Zenkoji Nakamise-dori Street, a stone-paved street extending from Niomon Gate of Zenkoji, has many local shops. ** Daimon-cho, old merchant houses from the Taisho era, with stone lanterns and large pavement stones ** Patio Daimon, a commercial complex, that opened in 2017, that was established by renovating old warehouses and merchant houses. * Matsushiro Castle, with its surrounding castle town, preserves many
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residences, temples, and gardens of the Edo period. ** Chokokuji Temple, the
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, with a ''minka'' (thatched-roof) and garden with seasonal flowers. ** Also nearby is the Sakuma Zozan Shrine. Zozan was a 19th Japanese scholar, scientist, and linguist who advocated the opening up of Japan. In 1864, Zozan was assassinated by Kawakami Gensai, one of the most famous assassins of the Bakumatsu period, as Zozan was on return from
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to seek the opening of Japanese ports. Zozan, "''a driving force in pioneering a new age''", inspires the University of Nagano "''to act as a source for regional revitalization and reinvigoration and as a base for knowledge that will activate industry, culture, and lifestyles in Nagano''". ** Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters (松代大本営跡 Matsushiro Daihon'ei Ato) was a large underground bunker complex built during the Second World War, constructed so that the central organs of government of
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could be transferred there. Construction began in November 1944 and continued until
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ers were used to build the complex, and it is estimated that 1,500 of them died. * Kawanakajima Battlefields, located in the southern section of present-day Nagano City, is where a series of 16th century battles occurred between
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during the warring
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. ** The Nagano City Museum is here. ** Also nearby is the Tenku-ji Temple, where prayers are offered for war dead of the Kawanakajima battles. This temple is the family temple of Shingen's brother, Nobushige, who died in 1561 in one of the battles. Included at the temple is a 5-meter statue of the ruler of the
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in Buddhist mythology, King Enma (閻魔王, Enma-ō).


Other sites

* Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum / Higashiyama Kaii Gallery is located 100m from
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. * Mizuno Museum of Art * Kitano Museum of Art is an important regional art museum located in the Wakaho district of Nagano City, located approximately 7.5 km southeast of Nagano Station. Its collection of art includes works by: ** (Japanese):
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Uemura Shōen was the pseudonym of an artist in Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japanese painting. Her real name was Uemura Tsune. Shōen was known primarily for her ''bijin-ga,'' or paintings of beautiful women, in the ''nihonga'' style, although sh ...
, Kanzan Shimomura,
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, Gyoshū Hayami,
Kiyokata Kaburagi was the art-name of a Nihonga artist and the leading master of the ''bijin-ga'' genre in the Taishō and Shōwa eras. His legal name was Kaburaki Ken'ichi. The artist himself used the reading "Kaburaki", but many Western (and some Japanese) sour ...
, Shinsui Itō ** (Western): Pierre-Auguste Renoir,
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, Armand Guillaumin,
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, Marc Chagall, Pierre Bonnard, Bernard Buffet, Emilio Greco, and Auguste Rodin. * Chibikko Ninja-mura (Kids Ninja Village), Togakushi, from late April to late November. * Sporting venues built for the Winter Olympics including the M-Wave speed skating arena (with the world's largest wooden suspension roof), Big Hat arena, and the Aqua Wing Arena. * The
Ōmuro Kofun group is a group of late ''Kofun period'' burial mounds located in the Matsushiro neighborhood of the city of Nagano in the Chubu region of Japan. The site was collectively designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1997. Overview The Ōmuro ...
and the Senryū-Shōgunzuka Kofun - Himezuka Kofun are two groups of Kofun period burial mounds located outside the city. Both are National Historic Sites.


Culture


Events

* Nagano Tomyo Festival is a light and lantern festival held every February to commemorate the
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. *
Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon The Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon ( ja, 長野オリンピック記念 長野マラソン) is an annual marathon road race which takes place in mid-April in Nagano, Japan. It is an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race competition. The Nagano Mara ...
, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, takes place in mid-April. * ''
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'' - cherry blossom viewing - in Joyama Park behind Zenkō-ji is possible from mid-to-late April. * Nagano Floral Festa Zenkoji Temple - flowers and flower art at Nagano Station and Omotesando - held in early May to welcome spring. * Buckwheat blossom viewing, mid-July to mid-September, Togakushi * Kijo ("Ogress") Momoji Festival held in mid-October in
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, celebrates this woman and the beauty of nature. * Togakushi Soba Festival, early November * Yoi Ebisu and Ebisuko Fireworks display, dedicated to the god of fortune, Ebisu held in late November.


Sports

* Nagano Sports Park is a municipal and prefectural sporting ground that includes the Aqua Wing Arena, Nagano Athletic Stadium, tennis courts, a baseball stadium, and a gymnasium. The sports park is accessible by Bus 7 from Nagano Station, or a 15-minute walk from Asahi Station on the Nagano Electric Railway. * AC Nagano Parceiro is a Japanese football club based in
Nagano Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Universi ...
that represents Nagano in J3 League. *
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies is a women's football club based in Nagano and affiliated with AC Nagano Parceiro. The team currently plays in the WE League, the highest division of women's football in Japan. Kits Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Staff Managerial h ...
, based in Nagano, is a women's football team that currently plays in the Nadeshiko League 1, the highest division of women's football in Japan. *
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is a professional
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team that competes in the second division of the Japanese B.League. * Shinano Grandserows are an independent minor
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team that plays in the
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(Route Inn BCL) in Nagano City, at the
Nagano Olympic Stadium is a baseball stadium in Nagano, Nagano, Japan. It was used for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1998 Winter Olympics. The stadium holds 35,000 people. The stadium is the finishing point for the annual Nagano Olympic Commemorative Ma ...
. * Boaluz Nagano are a
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team in the F. League. They play at the
White Ring (arena) The White Ring is an indoor sporting arena located in Nagano, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 people. It was a venue at the 1998 Winter Olympics, hosting the figure skating and short track speed skating events.Gliding Field, which opened in 1974, is located in the Wakaho district of Nagano City along the
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Notable people from Nagano

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Yoko Aki Yoko may refer to: People * Yoko (name), a Japanese feminine given name; variants include Yōko and Yohko * Yoko Gushiken (具志堅 用高, born 1955), Japanese professional boxer * Yoko Taro (横尾 太郎, born 1970), Japanese video game di ...
, songwriter, actress, novelist and essayist * Kazuo Aoki, politician *
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, composer * Haruyo Ichikawa, actress *
Toshimi Kitazawa is a previous Japanese defence minister. He is a politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagano, Nagano and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected t ...
, politician *
Takeru Kobayashi , also known as Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, is a Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", Kobayashi is a six-time champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and is widely credited with popularizing the spor ...
, competitive eater *
Kenji Kosaka was a Japanese politician. Biography Kosaka was born in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, on 12 March 1946. His father is Zentaro Kosaka, also a politician. Kenji Kosaka received a law degree from Keio University in 1968. He worked ...
, politician *
Kiyoshige Koyama , was a Japanese composer for orchestras, vocal, and traditional Japanese instrumentation. He was born in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. Although nationalistic he did not compose until his thirties, which was after the period of Imperial expansi ...
, composer * Isao Kuraishi, actor *
Tadamichi Kuribayashi General was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, part-time writer, haiku poet, 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 batt ...
, general,
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* Hiro Mashima, manga artist * Saki Minemura, professional volleyball athlete *
Emi Nitta is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture affiliated with the talent agency Difference. She became a voice actress after passing an audition organized by talent agency S-inc. She officially transferred to Difference on 1 Sept ...
, voice actress * Shusei Tanaka, politician * Yuto Adachi, member of K-pop boy band Pentagon


Gallery


References


External links


Official Website
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