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Karuizawa, Nagano
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Karuizawa
軽井沢町 | |
|---|---|
 Typical scenery of Karuizawa | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Karuizawa | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′55″N 138°35′49″E / 36.34861°N 138.59694°E | |
| Country | Japan  |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kitasaku |
| Area | |
• Total | 156.03 km2 (60.24 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2016) | |
• Total | 20,323 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0267-45-8111 |
| Address | 2381-1 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0192 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Brown-headed thrush |
| Flower | Sakurasō (Primula sieboldii) |
| Tree | Magnolia kobus |
Karuizawa (軽井沢町, Karuizawa-machi) is a resort town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,323 in 9897 households,[1] and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 156.03 km2 (60.24 sq mi).
Originally, there was a stage station (shukuba) called Karuisawa-shuku on the Nakasendō. The Shin'etsu Line opened in 1888 and the town became popular as a Western-style hill station around that time.[2]
- ^ Karuizawa Town official statistics Archived 2019-03-31 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ Shotenkenchiku-sha, HOTEL RESTAURANTS & BARS, 1995, p.15
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