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Kiso, Nagano (village)

Coordinates: 35°56′10.7″N 137°46′59.3″E / 35.936306°N 137.783139°E / 35.936306; 137.783139
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Kiso
木祖村
Kiso Village Hall
Kiso Village Hall
Flag of Kiso
Official seal of Kiso
Location of Kiso Village in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Kiso Village in Nagano Prefecture
Kiso is located in Japan
Kiso
Kiso
 
Coordinates: 35°56′10.7″N 137°46′59.3″E / 35.936306°N 137.783139°E / 35.936306; 137.783139
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictKiso
Area
 • Total
140.50 km2 (54.25 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total
2,877
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeAesculus turbinata
• FlowerGentiana scabra
Phone number0264-36-2001
Address1191 Yabuhara, Kiso-mura, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-6201
WebsiteOfficial website
Yabuhara-juku in Kiso Village

Kiso (木祖村, Kiso-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 2,877 in 1116 households,[1] and a population density of 20 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 140.50 square kilometres (54.25 sq mi).

Geography

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Kiso is located in west-central Nagano Prefecture, in the valley of the Kiso River.

Surrounding municipalities

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Climate

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The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Iijima is 5.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1860 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -6.7 °C.[2]

Climate data for Kiso Village, Nagano
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
2.3
(36.1)
6.7
(44.1)
14.9
(58.8)
20.3
(68.5)
23.3
(73.9)
26.6
(79.9)
28.2
(82.8)
23.2
(73.8)
17.3
(63.1)
11.3
(52.3)
4.9
(40.8)
15.1
(59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
1.1
(34.0)
8.0
(46.4)
13.6
(56.5)
17.6
(63.7)
21.1
(70.0)
22.2
(72.0)
17.9
(64.2)
11.3
(52.3)
5.4
(41.7)
0.1
(32.2)
9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−7.5
(18.5)
−3.9
(25.0)
1.9
(35.4)
7.8
(46.0)
12.9
(55.2)
17.0
(62.6)
17.8
(64.0)
13.7
(56.7)
6.6
(43.9)
0.6
(33.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
4.6
(40.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.3
(3.16)
81.6
(3.21)
98.5
(3.88)
95.3
(3.75)
121.2
(4.77)
165.5
(6.52)
195.8
(7.71)
134.2
(5.28)
168.4
(6.63)
109.8
(4.32)
76.4
(3.01)
70.3
(2.77)
1,397.1
(55.00)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 180
(71)
147
(58)
91
(36)
8
(3.1)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
9
(3.5)
89
(35)
525
(207)
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kiso has decreased over the past 30 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 4,362—    
1950 5,010+14.9%
1960 4,899−2.2%
1970 4,375−10.7%
1980 4,190−4.2%
1990 4,300+2.6%
2000 3,596−16.4%
2010 3,135−12.8%
2020 2,692−14.1%

History

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Kiso village is located in former Shinano Province. The area developed as Yabuhara-juku, a post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto during the Edo period. The present village of Kiso was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Transportation

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Railway

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  • JR TōkaiChūō Main Line
    • ‹See TfM›Yabuhara

Highway

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References

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  1. ^ Kiso Village official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Iijima climate data
  3. ^ "平年値(年・月ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency.
  4. ^ Kiso population statistics
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