Country Japan District Shimoina Area 38.12 km² Local time Saturday 11:30 PM | Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) Phone number 0260-27-2311 Population 3,870 (Oct 2016) Prefecture Nagano Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 8801-1 Mutsuzawa, Shimojō-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-2101 Weather 2°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Shimojō (下條村, Shimojō-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District in southern Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 3,870 and a population density of 102 persons per km². Its total area was 38.12 square kilometres (14.72 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Shimojo Shimoina District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Demographic trends
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Shimojo, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Demographic trends
Considered to be a "miracle village," the village of Shimojō has defied the declining birthrate noted in Japan as well increasing capital revenue by increasing worker efficiency. In 2003-2005, the village birthrate, "was 2.12...against the national average of 1.25 in 2005" while, "...personal expenses were cut by ¥450 million". Reforms have thus allowed the village to grow without government subsidies due to its sufficient capital which has allowed the village, as village head Ito Kihei remarks, to offer, "places to enjoy...such facilities as a mobile library, a swimming pool and a culture hall [while] enriching the child-raising environment and assistance by making medical expenses free for children through junior high school."
Geography
Shimojō is located mountainous southern Nagano Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Shimojō was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Shimojō was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.
Education
Shimojō has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.