Nagano (city)

Nagano 長野市
Core city
From top of left, Zenkoji, Mount Togakushi, Kinasa village, Nagano Big Hat arena, Aerial in Kawanakajima, Oku-Subana Valley, headquarters of Marukome (famous miso manufacturing company) in Nagano, Oyaki Japanese sweets, Togakushi ski resort, and Matsushiro Castle
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Location of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture
Nagano
Coordinates: 36°38′55″N 138°11′41″E / 36.64861°N 138.19472°E / 36.64861; 138.19472
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
Government
• Mayor	Kenji Ogiwara[1]
Area
• Total	834.81 km2 (322.32 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2023)
• Total	365,296
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	026-226-4911
Address	1613 Midori-chō, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken 380-8512
Climate	Cfa/Dfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Apple
Tree	Japanese Lime (Tilia japonica)

Nagano (長野市, Nagano-shi, pronounced [naganoꜜ ɕi]^[2]) is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin (Zenkoji Daira) in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a core city of Japan. Nagano City is the highest prefectural capital in Japan, with an altitude of 371.4 meters (1,219 ft).^[3] The city is surrounded by mountains, the highest of which is Mount Takatsuma (2,353 m), and it is near the confluence of the Chikuma River—the longest and widest river in Japan—and the Sai River. As of 1 July 2023^[update], the city had an estimated population of 365,296 in 160,625 households, and a population density of 438 persons per km².^[4] The total area of the city is 834.81 square kilometres (322.32 sq mi).