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Nakano (中野市, Nakano-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 42,664 in 15649 households,[1] and a population density of 380 persons per km². The total area of the city is 112.18 square kilometres (43.31 sq mi).

Nakano 中野市
City
Nakano city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Nakano in Nagano Prefecture
Nakano
Coordinates: 36°44′31.2″N 138°22′9.9″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
Area
• Total	112.18 km2 (43.31 sq mi)
Population  (March 2019)
• Total	42,664
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Apple
• Flower	Paeonia lactiflora
Phone number	0269-22-2111
Address	1-3-19 Miyoshi-cho, Nakano-shi, Nagano-ken 383-8614
Website	Official website

Geography

Located in the northern end of the Zennoji Plain of northern Nagano prefecture, Nakano is located on the Chikuma River and is surrounded by mountains. The weather in Nakano varies greatly over the seasons.

Surrounding municipalities

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

Climate

Nakano has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nakano is 12.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1406 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nakano has remained relatively constant over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	36,123	—
1950	46,821	+29.6%
1960	44,036	−5.9%
1970	43,111	−2.1%
1980	44,895	+4.1%
1990	46,468	+3.5%
2000	47,845	+3.0%
2010	45,643	−4.6%
2020	42,338	−7.2%

History

The area of present-day Nakano was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the tenryō (direct holdings) of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period and was administered from Nakano jin'ya. Nakano was the capital of "Nakano Prefecture" form 1870 to 1871, when it was merged with Nagano Prefecture. The modern town of Nakano was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was elevated to city status on July 1, 1955 by the merger of the town with neighboring villages of Hino, Entoku, Nagaoka, Hiraoka, Takaoka, Shinano, and Yamato.

On April 1, 2005, the village of Toyota (from Shimominochi District) was merged into Nakano.

Government

Nakano has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members.

Economy

The city of Nakano is supported largely by its agricultural industry. Nakano boasts high quality fruits and vegetables, including Fuji apples, Kyohō grapes, peaches, pears, rice, asparagus, and mushrooms. It is Japan's largest producer of Enokitake mushrooms.[4] The city is also well known for its roses. The biannual rose festival in Ippongi Park displays thousands of rose plants, and attracts tourists from all over Japan. Nakano City has experienced significant growth since the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics. Located near many popular ski areas, Nakano's economy is augmented by the ski-tourism industry.

Nakano is home to Cosina Co., Ltd, a designer and manufacturer of camera and lenses.

Education

Nakano has 11 public elementary schools and four public middle schools run by the city. There are two public high schools under the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

• East Japan Railway Company - Iiyama Line
  • Kami-Imai - Kaesa
• Nagano Electric Railway – Nagano Line
  • Sakurasawa - Entoku - Shinshū-Nakano - Nakano-Matsukawa - Shinano-Takehara

Highway

• Jōshin-etsu Expressway
• National Route 117
• National Route 292
• National Route 403

Local attractions

• Takanashi clan fortified residence, a Sengoku-period National Historic Site

Sports teams

In 2007, Nakano became home to the Shinano Grand Serows, a baseball team in the Japanese BC League (Baseball Challenge League).

Notable people from Nakano

• Tetsuo Nagata, cinematographer
• Joe Hisaishi, composer and musical director

References

External links

Media related to Nakano, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Nakano (Nagano)

Nakano (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}中野市, -shi) ist eine Stadt im Zentrum der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.

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- [en] Nakano, Nagano

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[es] Nakano (Nagano)

Nakano (中野市, Nakano-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la prefectura de Nagano, Japón. En marzo de 2019 tenía una población de 42.664 habitantes en 15.649 hogares [3] y una densidad de población de 380 personas por km². Su área total es de 112,18 km².

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[ru] Накано (город)

Нака́но (яп. 中野市 Накано-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Нагано. Площадь города составляет 112,06 км²[1], население — 44 243 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 394,82 чел./км².

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