Nagiso, Nagano

Nagiso (南木曽町, Nagiso-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 4,111 in 1751 households,[1] and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area of the town was 215.93 square kilometres (83.37 sq mi). Nagiso is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]

Nagiso

南木曽町
Town
Tsumagoe-juku in Nagiso
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Location of Nagiso in Nagano Prefecture
Nagiso
 
Coordinates: 35°36′13.2″N 137°36′31.8″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictKiso
Area
 • Total215.93 km2 (83.37 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total4,111
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeChamaecyparis obtusa
• FlowerRhododendron
Phone number0264-57-2001
Address3668-1 Yomikaki, Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-5301
WebsiteOfficial website
Nagiso Town Hall

Geography

Nagiso is located in the Kiso Valley of southwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River flows through the center of the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nagiso has remained declined rapidly over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 8,551—    
1950 10,258+20.0%
1960 10,771+5.0%
1970 8,020−25.5%
1980 6,680−16.7%
1990 6,142−8.1%
2000 5,687−7.4%
2010 4,810−15.4%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nagiso is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1786 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.7 °C.[4]

History

The area of present-day Nagiso was part of ancient Shinano Province. During the Edo period, the area developed as series of post stations on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. The villages of Yomikaki, Tsumagoi and Tadachi merged to form the town of Nagiso on May 1, 1968.

Education

Nagiso has one public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

References
  1. Nagiso Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  3. Nagiso population statistics
  4. Nagiso climate data


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