Nagano Prefecture ( 長野県 , Nagano-ken ) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū . Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 (as of 1 July 2023 ) and has a geographic area of 13,561.56 square kilometres (5,236.15 sq mi ). Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west.
9-761: Sanada is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Asami Sanada (born 1977), Japanese voice actress Ayako Sanada ( 真田 彩子 , born 1972) , Japanese shogi player Juzo Sanada (1923–1994), Japanese baseball player Hiroki Sanada (born 1984), Japanese baseball player Hiroyuki Sanada (born 1960), Japanese actor Joichiro Sanada (1897–1957), Japanese general Keiichi Sanada , professional shogi player Masanori Sanada (1968–2011), Japanese football player Sanada (wrestler) (Seiya Sanada, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler Takashi Sanada (born 1985), Japanese tennis player Sanada clan [ edit ] Sanada clan , Japanese clan from
18-535: A winter sports tourist destination, and hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics . It is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, with direct services to Tokyo , Toyama , and Kanazawa . Nagano is an inland prefecture and it borders more prefectures than any other in Japan, bordering Gunma Prefecture , Saitama Prefecture , Yamanashi Prefecture , and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Niigata Prefecture to
27-418: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanada&oldid=1094996617 " Categories : Surnames Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with short description Short description
36-930: Is a beach resort popular for its water attractions and games. The climate is predominantly alpine with warm summers, cold snowy winters and less intense humidity than the lower lying coastal areas. As of 1 April 2014 , 21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks ; namely the Chichibu Tama Kai , Chūbu-Sangaku , Jōshin'etsu-kōgen , and Minami Alps National Parks; Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen , Tenryū-Okumikawa , and Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Parks; and Chūō Alps , Enrei Ōjō , Hijiriyama Kōgen , Mibugawa Suikei , Ontake , and Tenryū Koshibu Suikei Prefectural Natural Parks. Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture: These are
45-782: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Asami Sanada Asami Sanada ( 真田 アサミ , Sanada Asami , born September 8, 1977) is a Japanese actress from Nagano Prefecture . She voiced the role of Vita in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series, Jun Sakurada in the Rozen Maiden series, Kurumi Tokisaki in the Date A Live series, Sawako Yamanaka in the K-On! series, and Dejiko in Di Gi Charat . Nagano Prefecture Nagano
54-568: Is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto , Ueda , and Iida . Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps , including most of the Hida Mountains , Kiso Mountains , and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's mountain ranges , natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as
63-776: The 16th century Sanada Masayuki (1547–1611), Japanese lord Sanada Nobutsuna (1537–1575), Japanese samurai Sanada Nobuyuki (1566–1658), Japanese samurai Sanada Komatsu (1573–1620), wife of Sanada Nobuyuki Sanada Yukimura (1567–1615), Japanese samurai Sanada Chikurin-in (1579–1649), wife of Sanada Yukimura Sanada Yukinori ( 真田 幸教 , 1836–1869) , Japanese daimyō Sanada Yukitaka (1512–1574), Japanese samurai Fictional characters [ edit ] Akihiko Sanada , character in Persona 3 video game Kojiroh Sanada , character in The Last Blade video game Sheoke Sanada , Japanese supervillain in
72-734: The Marvel Comics Universe Yukariko Sanada , minor character in My-HiME manga series Ryo Sanada, one of the main protagonists in Ronin Warriors See also [ edit ] Sanada, Nagano , a former town in Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Sanada Ten Braves , group of ninja [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Sanada . If an internal link intending to refer to
81-508: The north, Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture to the west, and Aichi Prefecture to the south. Nagano contains the point furthest from the sea in the whole of Japan—this point lies within the city of Saku . The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many visitors come to Nagano for its mountain resorts and hot springs. Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found in Nagano and one of its lakes, Lake Kizaki ,
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