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26-469: Matsumoto ( 松本市 , Matsumoto-shi ) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture , Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a core city since 1 April 2021. As of 1 March 2019, the city had a population of 239,466 in 105,207 households and a population density of 240 persons per km. The total area of the city is 978.47 square kilometres (377.79 sq mi). Matsumoto is located in

52-438: A special city with increased local autonomy on November 1, 2000. Matsumoto annexed the villages of Azumi , Azusagawa and Nagawa (all from Minamiazumi District ), and the village of Shiga (from Higashichikuma District ) on April 1, 2005. This was followed by the town of Hata (from Higashichikuma District,) on March 31, 2010. Matsumoto was proclaimed a core city with increased local autonomy on April 1, 2021. Matsumoto

78-552: A unicameral city legislature of 31 members. The city contributes six members to the Nagano Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Matsumoto is grouped with Ōmachi , Azumino , Higashichikuma District, Nagano , Kitaazumi District, Nagano , Kamiminochi District, Nagano and part of the city of Nagano to form Nagano 2nd District in the lower house of the National Diet . Matsumoto

104-457: A municipality to be designated as a city: The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications . A city can theoretically be demoted to a town or village when it fails to meet any of these conditions, but such a demotion has not happened to date. The least populous city, Utashinai, Hokkaido , has a population of three thousand, while

130-541: A town in the same prefecture, Otofuke, Hokkaido , has over forty thousand. Under the Act on Special Provisions concerning Merger of Municipalities ( 市町村の合併の特例等に関する法律 , Act No. 59 of 2004) , the standard of 50,000 inhabitants for the city status has been eased to 30,000 if such population is gained as a result of a merger of towns and/or villages , in order to facilitate such mergers to reduce administrative costs. Many municipalities gained city status under this eased standard. On

156-528: Is 1,045.1 mm (41.15 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.1 °C (77.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.3 °C (31.5 °F). Per Japanese census data, the population of Matsumoto has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. Matsumoto has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and

182-440: Is 1,108.7 mm (43.65 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C (76.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.8 °C (30.6 °F). The mountainous portions of the city are considered part of the snow country of Japan, with heavy accumulations of snow in winter. The area of present-day Azumino was part of ancient Shinano Province . The area

208-594: Is a local administrative unit in Japan . Cities are ranked on the same level as towns ( 町 , machi ) and villages ( 村 , mura ) , with the difference that they are not a component of districts ( 郡 , gun ) . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for

234-532: Is a regional commercial center and noted for traditional woodworking and silk spinning, electronics and its dairy industry. Seasonal tourism to the surrounding mountains and onsen hot spring resorts is also an important source of local income. Matsumoto has 29 public elementary schools operated by the city government, one operated by the national government and one private elementary school. The city also manages 19 public middle schools, with one more middle school shared between Matsumoto and neighbouring Asahi. There

260-488: Is located in the Matsumoto Basin of central Nagano Prefecture surrounded by mountains and is acclaimed for its beautiful views. It is approximately 75 kilometers south of the prefectural capital at Nagano City, and 167 kilometers from central Tokyo. The 3000 meter Hida Mountains are to the west of the city, with 3190 meter Mount Hotakadake on the border of Matsumoto with Takayama, Gifu as the highest point within

286-550: Is one public middle school operated by the national government and one private middle school. The city has seven public high schools operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education and six private high schools. The city also has a North Korean school , Nagano Korean Elementary and Junior High School ( 長野朝鮮初中級学校 ) . Kaichi School opened in 1876; farmers gave 70% of the funds to have it built. According to Philippe Mesmer of Le Monde , Kaichi "was one of

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312-523: The Azumi people , who are said to have moved to the "no" (plain) in ancient times. The Azumi people originally lived in northern Kyushu , and were famed for their skills in fishing and navigation. "The Azumi people" can be translated as "the people who live on the sea." The reason why the seafaring people migrated to this mountainous region is a mystery. Azumino is located in the Azumino Plateau on

338-451: The "city code" ( shisei , 市制) of 1888 during the "Great Meiji mergers" ( Meiji no daigappei , 明治の大合併) of 1889. The -shi replaced the previous urban districts /"wards/cities" (-ku) that had existed as primary subdivisions of prefectures besides rural districts (-gun) since 1878. Initially, there were 39 cities in 1889: only one in most prefectures, two in a few (Yamagata, Toyama, Osaka, Hyōgo, Fukuoka), and none in some – Miyazaki became

364-533: The Minamiuchida ward of the village of Kataoka in the city of Shiojiri on April 1, 1960 and April 1, 1961. The village of Hongo (from Higashichikuma District) on May 1, 1974 and parts of Seba hamlet (the hamlet of Kukohigashi) were annexed from Shiojiri on April 1, 1982. Between the days of June 27 and June 28, 1994, the Matsumoto Incident sarin gas attack occurred. Matsumoto was proclaimed

390-585: The city in his later life. Matsumoto is represented in the J. League of football with its local club, Matsumoto Yamaga FC based at the Alwin Stadium in Kambayashi. It was one of the host cities of the official Women's Volleyball World Championship for its 1998 and 2010 editions. Yoshinori Ueda was born here. [REDACTED] Media related to Matsumoto, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons Cities of Japan A city ( 市 , shi )

416-468: The city limits. Matsumoto has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfa ) bordering on a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfa ), with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is quite high in summer, but the weather is somewhat drier in winter. The average annual temperature in Matsumoto is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall

442-582: The first modern schools built in Japan." After the school closed, it was converted into a museum. Matsumoto is attractive to travelers not only because of its traditional culture but also its moderate climate and local products. Matsumoto soba is famous for its delicate taste. Local attractions include: Outside the rail station is also a statue of a little girl with a violin, remembering the Suzuki method of teaching music, created by Shinichi Suzuki who lived in

468-553: The former Shinano Province and was the provincial capital from the Heian period onwards. The area developed as the castle town of Matsumoto Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period . Modern Matsumoto Town was established with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on May 1, 1907. On February 1, 1925, Matsumoto absorbed

494-542: The last prefecture to contain its first city in 1924. In Okinawa -ken and Hokkai-dō which were not yet fully equal prefectures in the Empire, major urban settlements remained organized as urban districts until the 1920s: Naha-ku and Shuri-ku, the two urban districts of Okinawa were only turned into Naha -shi and Shuri-shi in May 1921, and six -ku of Hokkaidō were converted into district-independent cities in August 1922. By 1945,

520-468: The northwestern end of the Matsumoto Basin, between mountain ranges to the west and east. The range of mountains on the western border is known as the Northern Alps ( Hida Mountains ) and is popular among hikers all over Japan. To the south is the city of Matsumoto , Nagano prefecture's second largest city. To the north lies the city of Ōmachi , and north of Ōmachi is the village of Hakuba . Hakuba

546-512: The number of cities countrywide had increased to 205. After WWII , their number almost doubled during the "great Shōwa mergers" of the 1950s and continued to grow so that it surpassed the number of towns in the early 21st century (see the List of mergers and dissolutions of municipalities in Japan ). As of October 1 2018, there are 792 cities of Japan. Azumino, Nagano Azumino is a combination of two words, "Azumi" and "no". "Azumi" comes from

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572-448: The other hand, the municipalities recently gained the city status purely as a result of increase of population without expansion of area are limited to those listed in List of former towns or villages gained city status alone in Japan . The Cabinet of Japan can designate cities of at least 200,000 inhabitants to have the status of core city , or designated city . These statuses expand the scope of administrative authority delegated from

598-547: The prefectural government to the city government. Tokyo , Japan's capital, existed as a city until 1943, but is now legally classified as a special type of prefecture called a metropolis ( 都 , to ) . The 23 special wards of Tokyo , which constitute the core of the Tokyo metropolitan area, each have an administrative status analogous to that of cities. Tokyo also has several other incorporated cities, towns and villages within its jurisdiction. Cities were introduced under

624-566: The village of Matsumoto (from Higashichikuma District ). The city expanded further by annexing the Kanda hamlet of the village of Nakayama from Higashichikuma District on April 1, 1943, the villages of Nakayama, Shimadachi and Shimauchi (all from Higashichikuma District ) on April 1, 1954, the villages of Wada, Niimura, Kanbayashi, Sasaga, Yoshikawa, Kotobuki, Okada, Iriyamabe, Satoyamabe and Imai (all from Higashichikuma District ) on August 1, 1954. Kitauchida and Gakenoyu hamlets were annexed from

650-451: Was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period . The modern city of Azumino was established on October 1, 2005, by the merger of the town of Akashina (from Higashichikuma District ), the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina , and the villages of Horigane and Misato (all from Minamiazumi District ). Per Japanese census data, the population of Azumino has recently plateaued after several decades of growth. Azumino has

676-470: Was the site of many of the ski events during the 1998 Winter Olympic Games . Mount Jōnen at 2,857 metres (9,373 ft) is the highest elevation in the city. The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Azumino is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall

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