Nagano Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture 長野県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	長野県
• Rōmaji	Nagano-ken
Shiga Highlands Ski Resort Zenkō-ji Kamikōchi A spring view of Mount Shirouma Matsumoto Castle Daio Wasabi Farm Larix kaempferi Street in Karuizawa Lake Suwa
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Shinano no Kuni
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Nagano
Subdivisions	Districts: 14, Municipalities: 77
Government
• Governor	Shuichi Abe
Area
• Total	13,561.56 km2 (5,236.15 sq mi)
• Rank	4th
Population  (July 1, 2023)
• Total	2,007,682
• Rank	16th
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 8,454 billion US$ 77.6 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-20
Website	www.pref.nagano.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
Flower	Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)
Tree	White birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)

Nagano Prefecture (長野県, Nagano-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.^[2] Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 (as of 1 July 2023^[update]) and has a geographic area of 13,561.56 square kilometres (5,236.15 sq mi). Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west.

Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida.^[3]: 682 Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's mountain ranges, natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a winter sports tourist destination, and hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. It is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, with direct services to Tokyo, Toyama, and Kanazawa.