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

Pictures of Chikuma (Nagano)

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