Seinaiji, Nagano
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was a village
located in Shimoina District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 748 and a density
of 16.94 persons per km². The total area was 44.16 km².
The village has an elementary and a junior high school, both of which have a weekly visit from a Native English Speaker. At the time of writing, this teacher was Louise Beard from England. The village also has a kindergarten.
Seinaiji is famous for its fireworks displays. All the fireworks are made by hand in the village and at the festival people dance underneath them. It is common for people to get mild burns from this ritual.
In Seinaiji, there stands an ancient sakura (cherry blossom) tree that people take bus trips to see when it is in bloom.
Seinaiji is located close to Iida City on Route 256.
As of March 31, 2009; Senaiji was merged
into the village of Achi
. Both Senaiji and Achi are in Shimoina District
.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Shimoina District
Shimoina District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 65,359 and a Density of 51.4 persons/km²...
, 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 village had an estimated population
Population
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of 748 and a density
Population density
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of 16.94 persons per km². The total area was 44.16 km².
The village has an elementary and a junior high school, both of which have a weekly visit from a Native English Speaker. At the time of writing, this teacher was Louise Beard from England. The village also has a kindergarten.
Seinaiji is famous for its fireworks displays. All the fireworks are made by hand in the village and at the festival people dance underneath them. It is common for people to get mild burns from this ritual.
In Seinaiji, there stands an ancient sakura (cherry blossom) tree that people take bus trips to see when it is in bloom.
Seinaiji is located close to Iida City on Route 256.
As of March 31, 2009; Senaiji was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
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into the village of Achi
Achi, Nagano
is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.Achi was the birthplace of the photographer and illustrator Motoichi Kumagai, who worked as a teacher in the village and photographed its life; the village has a permanent gallery of Kumagai's work, Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan.On March...
. Both Senaiji and Achi are in Shimoina District
Shimoina District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 65,359 and a Density of 51.4 persons/km²...
.