Country Japan Prefecture Nagano Phone number 0263-66-2111 Population 4,485 (Oct 2016) | Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) District Higashichikuma Area 99.47 km² Local time Sunday 8:57 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather -1°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 62% Humidity Points of interest Shinonoi Line, Azumayasan, Iwatonosan, Nagai Dam, Shunara Pass, Ganden-ji Temple, Mt. Obora | ||
Chikuhoku (筑北村, Chikuhoku-mura) is a village located in Higashichikuma District in central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 4,485 and a population density of 45.1 persons per km². Its total area was 99.47 square kilometres (38.41 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Chikuhoku Higashichikuma District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Chikuhoku
- References
Map of Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Chikuhoku is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture in the Matsumoto Basin. Higashijo Dam and Onikuma Dam ae located in Chikuhoku.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Chikuhoku was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was under the control of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The villages of Honjō, Sakakita, and Sakai were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Chikuhoku was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of the three villages.
Education
Chikuhoku has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one middle school operated jointly between Chikuhoku and neighboring Omi village. The village does not have a high school.