Sakuho, Nagano

Sakuho 佐久穂町
Town
Location of Sakuho in Nagano Prefecture
Sakuho Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°10′N 138°29′E / 36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483Coordinates: 36°10′N 138°29′E / 36.167°N 138.483°E / 36.167; 138.483
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Kōshin'etsu
Prefecture	Nagano Prefecture
Area
• Total	188.13 km2 (72.64 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2007)
• Total	12,695
• Density	67.48/km2 (174.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	569 Ōaza Takano-machi, Sakuho-machi, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-0697
Website	www.town.sakuho.nagano.jp

Sakuho (佐久穂町, Sakuho-machi) is a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

On March 20, 2005 the town of Saku, and the village of Yachiho, both from Minamisaku District, to form the new town of Sakuho.

As of September 1, 2007, the town had a population of 12,695 and a density of 67.48 per km². The total area is 188.13 km².

Geography

Yoji Dam in the town

Located in eastern Nagano prefecture, it stretches from west to east. It is situated in the Saku Basin, between the high peaks Mount Arafune and Mount Tateshina. The Chikuma River flows through, and the mountainous parts of the town are located in the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park and the Myogi-Arafune-Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park.

• Mountains: Mount Motegi
• Rivers: Chikuma River, Ōishi River
• Lakes: Futago Pond

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Chino
  • Saku
  • Kitaaiki
  • Koumi
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Nanmoku
  • Ueno

External links

• Media related to Sakuho, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Sakuho Official Site (Japanese)