Tateshina, Nagano

Tateshina (立科町, Tateshina-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,147 in 2834 households,[1] and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the town is 66.87 square kilometres (25.82 sq mi). Tateshina is famous for its apple orchards.

Tateshina

立科町
Town
Tateshina Town Hall
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Location of Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture
Tateshina
 
Coordinates: 36°16′19.2″N 138°18′57.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictKitasaku
Area
 • Total66.87 km2 (25.82 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total7,147
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeBetula platyphylla
• FlowerLily of the valley
• BirdGreen pheasant
Phone number0267-57-2311
Address2532 Ashida, Tateshina-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-2305, Japan
WebsiteOfficial website
Lake Megami in Tateshina

Geography

Tateshina is located in the Tateshina Mountainous of central Nagano Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tateshina has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 9,756—    
1970 8,301−14.9%
1980 8,347+0.6%
1990 8,680+4.0%
2000 8,609−0.8%
2010 7,709−10.5%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tateshina is 10.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1140 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.1 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Tateshina was part of ancient Shinano Province, and Ashida-shuku developed as a post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. The village of Ashida, Yokotori and Mitsuwa were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. These three villages merged to form the village of Tateshina on April 1, 1955. Tateshina was raised to town status on October 1, 1953.

Education

Tateshina has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway
  • The town does not have any passenger rail service.

Highway

Sister City

Local attractions

References
  1. Tateshina Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Tateshina population statistics
  3. Tateshina climate data
  4. http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/222010-82979-sister-cities-for-40-years


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