Kiso District, Nagano
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Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
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As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².
Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡) until May 1, 1968.
There are only 3 Towns and 3 villages within the district.
- AgematsuAgematsu, Naganois a town located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,034 and a density of 35.82 persons per km². The total area is 168.47 km².-External links:*...
- Kiso VillageKiso, Nagano (village)is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,438 and a density of 24.48 persons per km². The total area is 140.46 km².-External links:*...
- Kiso TownKiso, Nagano (town)is a town located in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The town was founded on November 1, 2005, when the town of Kisofukushima was merged with three villages , all from Kiso District....
- NagisoNagiso, Naganois a town located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,458 and a density of 25.27 persons per km². The total area is ....
- ŌkuwaOkuwa, Naganois a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,559 and a density of 19.45 persons per km². The total area is 234.45 km².-External links:*...
- ŌtakiOtaki, Naganois a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.- History :* 1504: There remains a record of Ōtaki being established at this time as part of the Chikuma Region of Shinano* 1868: Takigoshi Village is incorporated as part of Ōtaki....
History
- May 1, 1968-The district was renamed to Kiso District.
- February 13, 2005-The village of YamaguchiYamaguchi, Naganowas a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Yamaguchi, along the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue, all from Ena District, Gifu, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture and no longer...
merged into the city of NakatsugawaNakatsugawa, Gifuis a city located in the Tōnō region of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952.-History:During Japan's Edo period, Nakatsugawa was a post town, known as Nakatsugawa-juku, one of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō along the Nakasendō. The travel route ran from the Nihonbashi in...
, GifuGifu Prefectureis a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
. - April 1, 2005-The village of NarakawaNarakawa, Naganowas a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Narakawa was merged into the city of Shiojiri.As of October 1, 2004, the former village had an estimated population of 3,393...
merged into the city of ShiojiriShiojiri, Naganois a city located in Nagano, Japan. Its name literally means "the end of salt".-History:Municipal Area Changes* April 1, 1927-The village of Shiojiri gained town status....
. - November 1, 2005-The town of KisofukushimaKisofukushima, Naganowas a town located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Kisofukushima was merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
merged with the villages of MitakeMitake, Naganowas a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Mitake was merged with the town of Kisofukushima, and the villages of Hiyoshi and Kaida, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
, HiyoshiHiyoshi, Naganowas a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Hiyoshi was merged with the town of Kisofukushima, and the villages of Mitake and Kaida, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
and KaidaKaida, Naganowas a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Kaida was merged with the town of Kisofukushima, and the villages of Mitake and Hiyoshi, all from Kiso District, to form the new town of Kiso....
to form the new town of KisoKiso, Nagano (town)is a town located in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The town was founded on November 1, 2005, when the town of Kisofukushima was merged with three villages , all from Kiso District....
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Points of interest
- NakasendōNakasendoThe , also called the , was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 stations between Edo and Kyoto, crossing through Musashi, Kōzuke, Shinano, Mino and Ōmi provinces...
, a former trade route between EdoEdo, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
(modern-day TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) and KyotoKyotois a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. - Tsumago-juku, a restored post town on the Nakasendō.