Chikuma (Nagano)
Chikuma (Japanese千 曲 市, -shi ) is a city in the center of Nagano Prefecture on the main Japanese island of Honshu.
History
The city of Chikuma was founded on 1 September 2003 from the former municipalities Koshoku, Kamiyamada and Tokura.
Traffic
- Street: Nagano Expressway
- National Road 18: by Takasaki and Joetsu
- National Road 403
- JR Shinonoi line: to Nagano and Shiojiri
Sons and daughters of the town
- Junichi Kakizaki ( installation artist )
Adjacent Cities and Towns
- Ueda