Nagano Prefecture

Summary

Nagano Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 531 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #18 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nagano Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Nagano Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Nagano Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Shuichi Abe^[5].
• Nagano Prefecture's image is recorded as 130608 Matsumoto Castle Matsumoto Nagano pref Japan02bs4.jpg^[6].
• Nagano Prefecture's image is recorded as 150920 Mt Yake-dake Kamikochi Japan01n.jpg^[7].
• Nagano Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[8].
• Nagano Prefecture's capital is recorded as Nagano^[9].
• Nagano Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Nagano Prefecture.svg^[10].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Aichi Prefecture^[11].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gifu Prefecture^[12].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Toyama Prefecture^[13].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Niigata Prefecture^[14].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Yamanashi Prefecture^[15].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Shizuoka Prefecture^[16].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gunma Prefecture^[17].
• Nagano Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Saitama Prefecture^[18].
• Nagano Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Shinano no Kuni^[19].
• Nagano Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Nagano Prefecture.svg^[20].
• Nagano is named after Nagano Prefecture^[21].
• Nagano Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nagano^[22].
• Nagano Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Matsumoto^[23].
• Nagano Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ueda^[24].
• Nagano Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Okaya^[25].
• Nagano Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iida^[26].
• Nagano Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suwa^[27].

Body

Founding

+1871-08-08T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Nagano Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nagano Prefecture include 23638 Nagano^[29], an asteroid^[30].

Why It Matters

Nagano Prefecture draws 531 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #18 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include 23638 Nagano^[29], an asteroid^[30].