 Nagano Prefecture (長野県, Nagano-ken) - A
prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the
island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.
Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found
in this inland prefecture. Nagano is also the prefecture
which is bordered by the highest number of other prefectures
in Japan and it contains the location which is the furthest
point from the ocean anywhere in Japan. Lakes featured
within the region include Lake Kizaki, a beach resort
popular for its water attractions and games.
The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated,
and many people come for its mountain resorts and hot
springs.
 Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano, and
was divided among many local daimyo during the Sengoku
period.
Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics, which gained
the prefecture international recognition as well as gaining
the prefecture a Shinkansen line to Tokyo.
Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:
Azumino
Chikuma
Chino
Iida
Iiyama
Ina
Komagane
Komoro
Matsumoto
Nagano (capital)
Nakano
Okaya
Information source: “Nagano Prefecture.” wikipedia.org. Article
date: 1 Mar. 2008. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Mar. 2008 <Nagano Prefecture>. |
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