Congress Report

Participating Local Governments ：Japan / Nagano Prefecture

Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Nagano Prefecture

Head of Prefectural Government

Mr. Shuichi Abe, Governor
Assumed governorship of Nagano Prefecture (fourth term) in September 2010

Location

Emblem

Nagano pref seal

Area

13,561.56 km² (2024)
4th largest of 47 prefectures

Population

1,985,513 (as of January 2025)
Men:971,631 Women: 1,013,882

GDP

Nominal: 8.6243 trillion JPY (FY 2021)
Real: 8.6078 trillion JPY (FY 2021)
 

Capital

Nagano City

Geographic features

Surrounded by mountains reaching 3,000 meters in height, Nagano Prefecture is called the rooftop of Japan. Nagano is landlocked and borders eight other prefectures.
Eight of Japan’s water systems originate in Nagano. These rivers divide the flatlands of Nagano into six regions.

Main industries

Manufacturing (information and communication apparatus, electronic components and devices, production machinery, etc.) and tourism

 

Symbols

Prefectural tree: white birch
Prefectural flower: Japanese gentian
Prefectural bird: rock ptarmigan
Prefectural animal: Japanese serow

Number of visitors

61,140,000(2023)

Administrative divisions

Nagano Prefecture --- 19 cities, 23 towns, 35 villages

Official website

https://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/kokusai/government/english/index.html


Sources: Official website of Nagano Prefecture, Statistical Reports on the Land Area by Prefectures and Municipalities in Japan (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan), Monthly Report on Vital Statistics of Nagano Prefecture, FY 2021 Report on Nagano Prefecture Economic Accounts, FY 2023 Inbound Tourism Statistics for Nagano Prefecture (based on the Japan Tourism Agency’s Common Standards for Inbound Tourism Statistics) 

(As of January 2025)



International Exchange Section, International Affairs Division
Office of Governor, Nara Prefectural Government,Japan
Zip code 630-8501 Noborioji-cho 30, Nara city, Japan
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