Living in Nagano
Located in the center of Honshu, Nagano Prefecture is one of the few landlocked prefectures in Japan. Its capital, Nagano City, has a population of 387,146, and is one of the most popular cities in Japan for tourists, seeing over 1 million visitors per year. In 1998, Nagano hosted the Winter Olympics, the third Olympic event to be held in Japan. The largest ski resort in Japan, Shiga Kogen, is located in Nagano Prefecture, as well as many other mountain resorts, onsen, and a large portion of the highest mountain ranges in Japan. Even the Japanese macaque, a breed of monkey living in the region, enjoy the onsen. One of the highest rising geysers in the world, located at Shiga Lake, is also located in Nagano Prefecture.
Current Weather
12˚ Clear
Feels Like: 12˚ Low: 6˚ High: 19˚
Clear throughout the day.
Last Updated: 2023/04/01 18:00
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Average Annual Temperature
11 ℃
Population
Total Population
2,088,000
Foreign Residents
32,483
Foreigner Births
346
Information
No. of persons per household
3.01
Age of household heads (years old)
60.6
Income
510,000
Expenditure
397,726
Savings
17,390,000
Liabilities
3,050,000
Total population
2,088,000
Foreign residents
32,483
Foreigner births
346
Annual crime
18,444
Annual income
6,120,000
Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)
Food
71,145
Rents for dwelling & land
54,982
Imputed rent
75,025
Fuel, light & water charges
23,095
Electricity
7,823
Gas
4,091
Furniture & household utensils
11,238
Clothing & footwear
12,188
Medical care
11,940
Transportation & communication
57,295
Public transportation
4,164
Private transportation
36,147
Communication
16,165
Education
15,539
Culture & recreation
27,964
Foreign Nationalities
9,584
5,329
4,933
3,772
3,300
2,305
1,023
775
612
445
441
334
Foreigner Status
Long-term resident
3,849
Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)
3,660
Japanese spouse
3,484
Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)
2,534
Special permanent resident
2,165
Study abroad
1,817
Technology · Humanities · International work
1,155
Family stay
1,005
Specific activity
588
Spouse of permanent resident
495
Technical skill
452
Education
216
All data shown has been published by The Japanese Meteorological Agency and The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Information provided by City-Cost is for educational purposes and we hope the data posted here helps you.
The Japanese Macaques Through Lenses
on Dec 12
WINTER WONDERLAND
on Mar 12
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Horse Farm in Saku (Nagano)
on Jun 29
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