Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

History | Geography | Surrounding municipalities | Education | Transport : Rail : Road | Local attractions

🇯🇵 Nagiso (南木曽町, Nagiso-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the town was 215.93 square km (83.37 sq mi). Nagiso is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

History The area of present-day Nagiso was part of ancient Shinano Province. During the Edo period, the area developed as series of post stations on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. The villages of Yomikaki, Tsumagoi and Tadachi merged to form the town of Nagiso on May 1, 1968.

Geography Nagiso is located in the Kiso Valley of south-western Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River flows through the centre of the town.

Surrounding municipalities Nagano Prefecture ◦ Iida ◦ Ōkuwa ◦ Achi • Gifu Prefecture ◦ Nakatsugawa.

Education Nagiso has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transport: Rail • JR Tōkai - Chūō Main Line ◦ Jūnikane - Nagiso - Tadachi.

Transport: Road • National Route 19 • National Route 256

Local attractions • Tsumago-juku • Midono-juku • Hidachi Falls, one of the 100 Famous Waterfalls of Japan.

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Nagiso has a population of over 4,111 people. Nagiso also forms part of the wider Kiso District which has a population of over 34,759 people. It is also a part of the larger Nagano Prefecture.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Nagiso has links with:

🇯🇵 Nagakute, Japan
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North of: 35.6

🇨🇳 Linxia 35.602

🇨🇳 Linxia City 35.605

🇰🇷 Ulju 35.614

🇯🇵 Ichibachō 35.617

🇯🇵 Chūō 35.617

🇲🇦 Martil 35.617

🇯🇵 Kyōtango 35.617

🇯🇵 Setagaya 35.633

🇯🇵 Kai 35.638

🇯🇵 Tsuruga 35.641

East of: 137.6

🇯🇵 Hiramatsu 137.717

🇯🇵 Hamamatsu 137.739

🇯🇵 Iida 137.827

🇯🇵 Iwata 137.85

🇯🇵 Azumino 137.9

🇯🇵 Fukuroi 137.917

🇯🇵 Ina 137.965

🇯🇵 Shiojiri 137.966

🇯🇵 Matsumoto 137.967

🇯🇵 Kakegawa 138.028

West of: 137.6

🇯🇵 Kurobe 137.453

🇯🇵 Toyokawa 137.388

🇯🇵 Kamiichi 137.367

🇯🇵 Takayama 137.259

🇯🇵 Gamagōri 137.217

🇯🇵 Toyama 137.2

🇯🇵 Okazaki 137.17

🇯🇵 Toki 137.167

🇯🇵 Toyota City 137.165

🇯🇵 Toyota 137.15

Antipodal to Nagiso is: -42.4,-35.6

Locations Near: Nagiso 137.6,35.6

🇯🇵 Iida 137.827,35.516 d: 22.5  

🇯🇵 Ina 137.965,35.841 d: 42.5  

🇯🇵 Toki 137.167,35.417 d: 44.2  

🇯🇵 Kawabe 137.067,35.483 d: 49.9  

🇯🇵 Tajimi 137.117,35.317 d: 53.9  

🇯🇵 Shiojiri 137.966,36.116 d: 66.2  

🇯🇵 Seto 137.083,35.217 d: 63.3  

🇯🇵 Takayama 137.259,36.148 d: 68.3  

🇯🇵 Toyota City 137.165,35.089 d: 69.2  

🇯🇵 Chino 138.161,35.996 d: 67.1  

Antipodal to: Nagiso -42.4,-35.6

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 19161.4  

🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 19007.6  

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 19004.1  

🇧🇷 São José -48.617,-27.6 d: 18948.9  

🇧🇷 Palhoça -48.667,-27.633 d: 18949.5  

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 19003.6  

🇧🇷 Biguaçu -48.667,-27.5 d: 18936.9  

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18995.5  

🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18993.3  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19036.3  

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