Nakano (Nagano)

Nakano (Japanese中 野 市, -shi ) is a city in the center of Nagano Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu.

Geography

Nakano is located north of Nagano and south of Joetsu.

History

The city of Nakano was founded on July 1, 1954 from the former municipalities Nakano, Hiraoka, Hirano, Shinano, Nagaoka, Hino and Yamato.

Traffic

  • Street: Joshinetsu highway
  • National Road 117,292,403
  • JR Iiyama Line: Nagano

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Naoko Azegami (* 1985), biathlete
  • Joe Hisaishi ( born 1950 ), composer of film and television music

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Nagano
  • Iiyama
  • Takayama
  • Obuse
  • Yamanouchi
  • Iizuna
  • Kijimadaira
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