Nagano Prefecture

**Nagano prefecture (長野県)**
Symbols
Nagano prefectural symbol
Capital	Nagano
Region:	Chubu
Island:	Honshu
Area - Total - % water	Ranked 4th 13,585.22 0.2%
Population - Total (Mar 1, 2003) - Density	Ranked 16th 2,215,973 163/km²
Districts:	16
Municipalities:	120
ISO 3166-2:	JP-20
Pref. Flower:	Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri)
Pref. Tree:	White birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
Pref. Bird:	Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)

Nagano prefecture (長野県; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nagano.

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History

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Geography

Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found in this inland prefecture. Nagano is also the prefecture which is bordered by the highest number of other prefectures in Japan and it contains the location which is the furthest point from the ocean anywhere in Japan.

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