Nagiso, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is 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 215.96 square kilometre.
Nagiso is a local railway station on the Chūō Main Line
, and is the nearest rail access to the restored Meiji
-era town of Tsumago, Nagano Prefecture
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kiso District
Kiso District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District until May 1, 1968....
, 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 town has an estimated population
Population
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of 5,458 and a density
Population density
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of 25.27 persons per km². The total area is 215.96 square kilometre.
Nagiso is a local railway station on the Chūō Main Line
Chuo Main Line
The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
, and is the nearest rail access to the restored Meiji
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
-era town of Tsumago, 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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