Nakano

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Nakano

Total population

42,338

Coordinates36.74°, 138.37°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Nakano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 42,664 in 15649 households, and a population density of 380 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 112.18 square kilometres (43.31 sq mi).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Notable people from here

Joe Hisaishi

Japanese composer, conductor, pianist

Shinpei Nakayama

Japanese composer (1887-1952)

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Tetsuo Nagata

Japanese cinematographer

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Naoko Azegami

Japanese biathlete

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Kazuoki Kodama

Japanese Nordic combined skier

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Chiharu Saiguchi

Japanese judge (1938–2024)

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Satoshi Yanagisawa

Japanese race walker

Takashi Shinohara

Japanese politician

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Akira Shimizu

Japanese owarai tarento

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Hideo Iura

Japanese mangaka

Kodama Katei

painter (1841-1913)

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Keizō Yoshiie

Japanese businessman

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Kazuo Yamagishi

Japanese ramen chef

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Kazuhide Yamazaki

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Akio Yamazaki

Japanese announcer

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Ume Takeda

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Japanese Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio dehaanii

Seen 2026-07-02

Autumn Darter

Sympetrum frequens

Seen 2026-06-29

Japanese Freshwater Crab

Geothelphusa dehaani

Seen 2026-06-26

Japanese yellow hornet

Vespa simillima xanthoptera

Seen 2026-06-17

Hondo Macaque

Macaca fuscata fuscata

Seen 2026-06-17

Japanese peacock butterfly

Aglais io geisha

Seen 2026-06-14

Convulsion Root

Monotropastrum humile

Seen 2026-06-14

Arctic Starflower

Lysimachia europaea

Seen 2026-06-14

Cucujus coccinatus

Cucujus coccinatus

Seen 2026-06-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nakano, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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