Nagano Prefecture
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長野県 | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Nagano Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Capital | Nagano |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Shuichi Abe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,562 km2 (5,236 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 2,048,011 |
| • Density | 151.0/km2 (391/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 380-8570 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-20 |
| Website | Official website |
History
Nagano Prefecture was created from the area of the former Shinano Province.[2]
Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics.[3]
Geography
Nagano Prefecture is south of Niigata Prefecture. The eastern borders of Nagano meet Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture. Nagano's souther border is shared with Aichi Prefecture. The western borders of the prefecture are shared with Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture.
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 21% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Suwa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Nagano Prefecture Media
Shinano no Kuni
Physical map of Nagano Prefecture
Political map of Nagano Prefecture City Town Village
Hida Mountains (August 2006)
View of Nagano City from Mt. Asahiyama
Chikuma River, from Yashima Bridge, looking downstream toward Murayama Bridge, Nagano (city)
Takashima dungeon view (4936834001)
Komagane, Nagano and Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group seen from Mount Eboshi in Kiso Mountains, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
松本市中心部（2014年8月）
View of Mount Kenashi and Nozawa Onsen seen from the northwest in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louis-Frédéric (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 682. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ↑ Louis-Frédéric (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 780. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ↑ Olympic.org, Nagano 1988. Retrieved 2012-8-29.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-14.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-8-28.
Other websites
Media related to Nagano prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
