Komagane, Nagano
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is a city
located in Nagano
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
of 34,409 and the density
of 207.38 persons per km². The total area is 165.92 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1954. Situated at the 220km marker on the southern (Nagoya) branch of the Chūō Expressway
, the city lies in a north-south running valley between the Central and Southern Alps. Despite relatively poor communication infrastructure (there is no Shinkansen
link and the existing railway is a single track local line), the city derives a large proportion of its overall income from tourism. The Silk Museum is situated to the east of the city, while on the western side of town the Komagatake Ropeway
(gondola) ascends Mount Komagatake in the Central Alps. The city has several popular tourist hotels (including one on the mountain which is only accessible via the ropeway), a youth hostel, onsen
and a ski resort. It is also host to the Nagano prefectural college of nursing.
Cities of Japan
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located in Nagano
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...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 34,409 and the density
Population density
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of 207.38 persons per km². The total area is 165.92 km².
The city was founded on July 1, 1954. Situated at the 220km marker on the southern (Nagoya) branch of the Chūō Expressway
Chuo Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route , the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route , and the Chūō Expressway Fujiyoshida Route The (lit. Central...
, the city lies in a north-south running valley between the Central and Southern Alps. Despite relatively poor communication infrastructure (there is no Shinkansen
Shinkansen
The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
link and the existing railway is a single track local line), the city derives a large proportion of its overall income from tourism. The Silk Museum is situated to the east of the city, while on the western side of town the Komagatake Ropeway
Komagatake Ropeway
is an aerial lift line in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. This is the only line operates. The company, a member of Meitetsu Group, also operates hotels and ski resorts. The line, opened in 1967, climbs...
(gondola) ascends Mount Komagatake in the Central Alps. The city has several popular tourist hotels (including one on the mountain which is only accessible via the ropeway), a youth hostel, onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
and a ski resort. It is also host to the Nagano prefectural college of nursing.