District Kiso Area 476 km² Local time Thursday 4:39 AM | Phone number 0264-22-3000 Population 11,561 (Oct 2016) | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Ontakemyojin Hot Spring, Nihongi Hot Spring, Kōzen‑ji Temple, Kaida Hot Spring, Kisokoma Forest Park | ||
Kiso (木曽町, Kiso-machi) is a town located in Kiso District in south-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 11.561 and a population density of 24.3 persons per km². Its total area was 476.03 square kilometres (183.80 sq mi). Kiso Town is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan
Contents
- Map of Kiso Kiso District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Kiso, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Kiso is located in mountainous southwest Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Kiso was part of ancient Shinano Province.
The modern town was created through a merger of the town of Kiso-Fukushima with the villages of Hiyoshi, Kaida and Mitake on November 1, 2005.
Education
Kiso has four public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.