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Nagano prefecture

Nagano prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nagano.

Naganao prefecture (長野県)

Capital	Nagano
Region:	Chubu
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 4th 13,585.22 0.2%
Population  - Total (Mar 1, 2003)  - Density	Ranked 16th 2,215,973 163/km²
Districts:	16
Municipalities:	120
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)
Pref. Tree:	White birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
Pref. Bird:	Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)

Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Nagano prefecture offical homepage (http://www.pref.nagano.jp/english/indexe.htm)