is a

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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 ...

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. , the city had an estimated

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of 99,131 in 41,522 households, and a

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of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

Saku is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture in the Saku Basin of the upper reaches of the

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. The city claims the distinction of containing the point furthest from the sea within

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island (actually this point lies within the former town of Usuda). Since the opening of

Sakudaira Station is a railway station in Saku, Nagano, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Sakudaira Station is served by the JR East Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed line (formerly named the Nagano Shinkansen) from to via , with ...

on the

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, many people commute to Tokyo, which is one hour away.

Surrounding municipalities

*Nagano Prefecture ** Komoro, Chino, Tōmi ** Minamisaku District: Sakuho **

Kitasaku District is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 40,041. The district has three towns * Karuizawa *Miyota * Tateshina District Timeline *On April 1, 2004, the village of ...

: Karuizawa,

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, Tateshina *

Gunma Prefecture is a 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 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima ...

** Kanra District: Shimonita, Nanmoku

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (

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''Dwa''). The average annual temperature in Saku is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

History

Saku is located in former

Shinano Province or is an old province of Japan that is now Nagano Prefecture. Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces. The ancient capital was located near modern-day Matsumoto, whi ...

, and by the

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it was home to the Ochiai clan, a

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family that sided with

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during his conflict with

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in the 1550s. The Ochiai clan consequently fought for the Uesugi during the

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in March 1557; all Ochiai members who took part in the battle were killed in combat or committed suicide. During the

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the area of Saku developed as the

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Tatsuoka Domain , also known as Okudono, Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Matsudaira (Ōgyū)" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', pp. 30-32 retrieved 2013-7-9. was a feudal domain under th ...

under the

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and as a

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. Following the post-

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cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Saku District, with the town of Asama, and the village of Higashi (from

) merging with the towns of Nozawa and Nakagomi (both from Minamisaku District) to create the city of Saku. On April 1, 2005 Saku absorbed the town of Usuda (from Minamisaku District), the town of Mochizuki, and the village of Asashina (both from Kitasaku District).

Former town of Asama area in Kitasaku District

*c. 1875 The villages of Iwao, Ochiai, and Owada from Saku District merged to form the village of Naruse. *May 1876 The villages of Akaiwa, Kamitsukabara, Shimotsukabara, Neneitsukabara, and Nakachi from Saku District merged to form the village of Tsukabara, and the village of Ichi from the same district merged with the village of Ichimurashinden to form the village of Ichida. *c. 1879 Kitasaku District Government enforced. The villages of Iwamurada, Nagatoro, Sarukubo, Tsukabara, Nenei, Hiratsuka, Ichida, Naruse, Imai, Yokowa, Mikawada, Kamihirao, Shimohirao, and Yokone belongs to Kitasaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The town of Iwamurada in Kitasaku District absorbed the villages of Nagatoro and Sarukubo to gain town status. **The village of Tsukabara, Nenei, Hiratsuka, and Ichida from Kitasaku District merged to form the village of Nakasato. **The village of Naruse, Imai, Yokowa, and Mikawada from Kitasaku District merged to form the village of Takase. **The village of Kamihirao, Shimohirao, and Yokone from Kitasaku District merged to form the village of Hirane. *December 20, 1954 The town of Iwamurada and the villages of Nakasato, Takase, and Hirane merged to form the town of Asama in Kitasaku District.

Former village of Higashi area in Kitasaku District

*August 1876　The village of Kosaka absorbed the village of Kosakashinden. *1879 Kitasaku District Government enforced. The villages of Kosaka, Arakoda, Yasuhara, and Shiga belongs to Kitasaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The village of Kosaka, Arakoda, and Yasuhara from Kitasaku District merged to form the village of Mitsui. **The village of Shiga formed without merging. *February 1, 1955 The village of Shiga and Mitsui merged to form the village of Higashi.

Former town of Nozawa area in Minamisaku District

*December 1874 The village of Maeyama in Saku District absorbes the village of Maeyamashinden, Shimo, and Naka. *c. 1875 The village of Kamisakurai, Nakasakurai, Shimosakurai, and Sakuraishinden merged to form the village of Sakurai. *May 1876 The villages of Takeda, Nukao, Kutsuzawa, and Hirai merged to form the village of Negishi, and the villages of Shimogata, Shimogatashinden, Shimohira, Imaoka, and Aihama merged to form the village of Tomono. In June, the village of Osawa absorbed the village of Osawashinden. *c. 1879 Minamisaku District Government enforced. The villages of Nozawa, Hara, Toridemachi, Takayanagi, Honshinmachi, Atobe, Michizuka, Negishi, Tomono, Maeyama, Komiyama, Sakurai, and Osawa belongs to Minamisaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The village of Nozawa in Minamisaku District was formed by absorbing the villages of Hara, Toridemachi, Takayanagi, Kajiya, Honshinmachi, Atobe, and Michizuka. **The villages of Negishi and Tomono merged to form the village of Kishino. **The village of Maeyama was formed by absorbing the village of Komiyama. **The village of Sakurai was formed without merging. **The village of Osawa was formed without merging. *March 9, 1897 The village of Nozawa gained town status. *April 1, 1954 The town of Nozawa in Minamisaku District absorbed the villages of Osawa, Kishino, Sakurai, and Maeyama.

Former town of Nakagomi area in Minamisaku District

*August 2, 1876 The village of Hiraka in Saku District absorbed the village of Hirakashinmachi. The villages of Yamada, Kitazawa, and Kiyokawa merged to form the village of Tokiwa. *c. 1879 Minamisaku District Government enforced. The villages of Shimonakagomi, Seto, Hiraka, Otabe, Tokiwa, and Uchiyama belongs to Minamisaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The villages of Shimonakagomi and Seto merged to form the village of Nakaze. **The villages of Hiraka and Otabe merged into the village of Tokiwa. (※The former village of Kiyokawa in the village of Tokiwa was merged into the village of Taguchi (later merged with the village of Aonuma to form the village of Taguchiaonuma→merged into the village of Usuda. Now part of the city of Saku)) **The village of Uchiyama was formed without merging. *April 1, 1899 The village of Hiraka absrobed the former village of Seto areas from the village of Nakaze. On July 18, the village of Nakaze renamed to the village of Nakagomi. *November 1, 1919 The village of Nakagomi gained town status. *August 1, 1956 The town of Nakagomi in Minamisaku District absorbed the villages of Hiraka and Uchiyama.

Former village of Asashina area in Kitasaku District

*May 30, 1876 The village of Shionada absorbed the village of Ichizaemonshinden in Saku District. *c. 1879 Kitasaku District government enforced. The villages of Shionada, Mimayose, Gorobēshinden, Yawata, Yomogita, Kuwayama, and Yashima belongs to Kitasaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The villages of Shionada and Mimayose merged to form the village of Nakatsu. **The villages of Yawata, Yomogita, Kuwayama and Yashima merged to form the village of Minamimimaki. *January 15, 1955 The villages of Nakatsu, Gorobēshinden and Minamimimaki merged to form the village of Asashina.

Former town of Mochizuki area in Kitasaku District

*c. 1875 The town of Mochizukishinden merged into the town of Mochizuki in Saku District. The village of Kannonjishinden merged into the village of Motai. The villages of Irikatakura, Iwashita, and Kasugashinmachi merged into the village of Kasuga. The village of Makifuse, Irifuse, Shikibu, Nukui, Nakai, Kutsuzawashinden, and Maeyamasanshinden merged to form the village of Fuse. *c. 1876 The village of Katakura, Hidai, Tenjinbayashi, Oyachishinden, Kodaira, Mitsui, and Koro merged to form the village of Kyowa. *c. 1879 Kitasaku District government enforced. The town of Mochizuki and the villages of Innai, Motai, Kasuga, Fuse, and Kyowa belongs to Kitasaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The town of Mochizuki and the villages of Innai and Motai merged to form the village of Motomaki. **The village of Kasuga was formed without merging. **The village of Fuse was founded without merging. **The village of Kyowa was founded without merging. *April 1, 1954 The village of Motomaki gained town status. *April 1, 1959 The town of Motomaki and the villages of Kasuga, Fuse, and Kyowa merged to reform the town of Mochizuki. (※The town of Mochizuki was once dissolved since March 31, 1889) *April 15, 1960 Motai area from the former town of Motomaki broke off and went to the town of Tateshina.

Former town of Usuda area in Minamisaku District

*c. 1875 The village of Yuhara absorbed the village of Yuharashinden in Saku District. *August 2, 1876 The villages of Tanokuchi and Kaminakagomi merged into the village of Taguchi. *c. 1879 Minamisaku District government enforced. The villages of Usuda, Shimootagiri, Katsuma, Kamiotagiri, Nakaotagiri, Nakaotagirishinden, Yuhara, Mibun, Shimogoe, Taguchi, Irisawa and Hirabayashi belongs to Minamisaku District. *April 1, 1889 The city, town, and village status enforced. **The village of Usuda absorbed the villages of Shimootagiri and Katsuma. **The villages of Kamiotagiri, Nakaotagiri, Nakaotagirishinden and Yuhara merged to form the village of Kirihara. **The village of Taguchi absorbed the villages of Mibun and Shimogoe, and the former village of Kiyokawa in the village of Tokiwa. **The villages of Irisawa and Hirabayashi merged to form the village of Aonuma *June 30, 1951 The village of Usuda gained town status. *August 1, 1955 The town of Usuda absorbed the village of Kirihara. *September 30, 1956 The villages of Taguchi and Aonuma merged to form the village of Taguchiaonuma. *April 1, 1957 The town of Usuda absorbed the village of Taguchiaonuma. *April 1, 1959 Sohara, Haguroshita and Hirabayashi area from the former village of Taguchiaonuma broke off and went to the town of Saku.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,Saku population statistics
/ref> the population of Saku has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years.

Government

Saku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city legislature of 26 members.

Economy

The economy of Saku is largely agricultural, with rice, and carp fish farming as major components. The manufacturing sector includes electronics.

Education

Universities and colleges

* Saku University * Shinshu Junior College

Primary and secondary education

Saku has 17 public elementary schools and 7 public middle school operated by the city government, and one private middle school. There are five public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

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** *

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Highway

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* * *

External relations

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Local attractions

* Saku Balloon Festival * Saku Ski Garden "Parada" * Shinkai Sansha Shrine * Tatsuoka Castle Site * Former Nakagomi School * Usuda Star Dome * Kasuga Onsen File:Tatsuoka Castle 1975.jpg, Tatsuoka Castle Site File:Saku balloon fes.jpg, Saku Hot Air Ballon Festival File:Usuda Star Dome.png, Usuda Star Dome

References

Bibliography

External links

Official Website
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