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Saku, Nagano
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 97,454 in 41,522 households, and a population density 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 Shinano River. The city claims the distinction of containing Pole of inaccessibility, the point furthest from the sea within Honshu island (actually this point lies within the former town of Usuda, Nagano, Usuda). Since the opening of Sakudaira Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Nagano Shinkansen, many people commute to Tokyo, which is one hour away. Surrounding municipalities *Gunma Prefecture **Kanra District, Gunma, Kanra District: Shimonita, Gunma, Shimonita, Nanmoku, Gunma, Nanmoku *Nagano Prefecture **Komoro, Nagano, Komoro, Chino, Nagano, Chino, Tōmi, Nagano, Tōmi **Minamisaku District, Nagano, Minamisaku District: Sakuho, Nagano, Sakuho **Kitasaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōmi, Nagano
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,440 in 12,068 households, and a population density of 262 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tōmi is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture, at an elevation of between 500 and 1000 meters. The city is bordered by the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park to the north, and Mount Tateshina and Mount Yatsugatake to the south. The Chikuma River divides the city into two parts. Surrounding municipalities * Gunma Prefecture ** Tsumagoi, Gunma, Tsumagoi *Nagano Prefecture ** Komoro, Nagano, Komoro ** Saku, Nagano, Saku ** Tateshina, Nagano, Tateshina ** Ueda, Nagano, Ueda Climate Due to its elevation, the city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Dwb''). The average annual temperature in Tōmi is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chino, Nagano
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,673 in 23,236 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Chino is located in a mountainous area of the east-central Nagano prefecture. Notable mountains within the city limits include Mount Yatsugatake, Mount Tateshina, and Mount Kirigamine. Chino city hall is located at an elevation of 801 meters and is thus the highest city hall location in Japan. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Chino is 10.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1310 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C. The mountainous portions of the city are considered part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komoro, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,489 in 18776 households, and a population density of 430 persons per km². Its total area is . Geography Komoro is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the southern and western part of the city. Some extinct volcanic mountains are located between Komoro and neighboring Tsumagoi. The highest point in Komoro is Mt. Kurofu ( ja). Its peak is above sea level. The lowest point is . The old city center is at about . There are many slopes, so Komoro is known as a "hilly city" (坂の町). Surrounding municipalities *Gunma Prefecture ** Tsumagoi *Nagano Prefecture ** Miyota ** Saku ** Tōmi Climate Komoro is far from the sea and surrounded by mountains, so the rainfall is lower and diurnal temperature range is greater than many locations in Japan, and average annual temperature of Komoro is relatively cool because of the high altitude. The city has a climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanmoku, Gunma
250px, Semi Valley ravine is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,746 in 971 households, and a population density of 15 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Nanmoku, like many rural areas in Japan, has witnessed significant population decline since the mid-20th century. As of 2023, 67.5% of the population was over age 65 and the median age was 68.4, making Nanmoku the grayest village in Japan. Geography Nanmoku is located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture bordering on Nagano Prefecture to the west. Part of the village is within the borders of the Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen Quasi-National Park. * Mountains: ** Mount Arafune (1423 m) ** Mount Hikage (1407 m) ** Mount Ōya (1081 m) ** Eboshidake (1182 m) ** Mount Kurotaki (870 m) ** Mount Yotsumata (900 m) ** Tateiwa (1265 m) * Rivers: ** Kumakura River ** Nanmoku River ** Ōnita River ** Ōshiozawa River Surrounding municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimonita, Gunma
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,058 in 3,292 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Shimonita is famous for its konjac and Welsh onion. Geography Shimonita is located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture bordering on Nagano Prefecture to the west. Part of the town is within the borders of the Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen Quasi-National Park. Approximately 84% of the town's total area is covered by forests. * Mountains: Mount Arafune (1423 m), Mount Inafukumi, Mount Ōgeta, Ozawadake, Kanatake, Mount Nikkura, Mount Yotsumata, Mount Monogatari, Mount Midō, Mount Myogi, Mount Monomi * Rivers: Kabura River Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture *Annaka, Gunma, Annaka * Fujioka, Gunma, Fujioka * Kanna, Gunma, Kanna * Kanra, Gunma, Kanra *Nanmoku, Gunma, Nanmoku * Tomioka, Gunma, Tomioka Nagano Prefecture * Karuizawa, Nagano, Karuizawa * Saku, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanra District, Gunma
is a Districts of Japan, rural district in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2015, the district had an estimated population of 22,972 and an area of 365.82 km2, with a population density of 62.8 people per square kilometer. Towns and villages *Kanra, Gunma, Kanra *Nanmoku, Gunma, Nanmoku *Shimonita, Gunma, Shimonita The southern part of the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Takasaki and all of the city of Tomioka, Gunma, Tomioka were formerly part of the district. History The area of Kanra District was formerly part of Kōzuke Province and appears in Nara period records, such as the 711 AD ''Shoku Nihongi'' as . Its etymology indicates that it was an area settled by large numbers of people from the Korean peninsula. Per a census conducted at the end of the Edo period, the area was divided into three towns and 79 villages administered as ''tenryō'' directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, 21 villages under the control of Nanokaichi Domain and 32 villages under the control of Obata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Gunma, Ōta, Isesaki, Gunma, Isesaki, and Kiryū, Gunma, Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as List of national parks of Japan, natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples (or Toraijin). The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coinci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 West). The first section, between and in Nagano Prefecture, opened on 1 October 1997 in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics, and was originally called the . The extension to in Toyama Prefecture and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture opened on 14 March 2015. Construction of a further section onward to and in Fukui Prefecture, covering 125 kilometers and six stations, commenced in 2012 and opened on 16 March 2024. The route of the final section to Shin-Osaka was decided on 20 December 2016 as the Osaka–Kyoto route, with construction expected to begin in the late 2020s and take about 25 years, after impact assessment procedures for areas along the line are completed. Train names and service patterns Since March 2015, services on the line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 direct '' Asama'' services to and from Tokyo and Nagano, and a small number of limited-stop ''Hakutaka'' services to and from Tokyo and Kanazawa. On the Shinkansen line, it is located 164.4 kilometers from Tokyo Station. It is also a stop on the local service Koumi Line and is located 71.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Kobuchizawa Station. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, with an elevated station building. There is also a single elevated unnumbered side platform served by the single bidirectional track of the Koumi Line, which cuts diagonally above the Shinkansen platforms, and which is connected to the station building by a passageway. The statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usuda, Nagano
was a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is the farthest point in the country away from the sea, although the nearby town of Saku claims to hold this distinction as well. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,731 and a density of 189.05 persons per km2. The total area is 83.21 km2. History *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 vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
