Kiso District, Nagano
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Marker for Kisoji
Kiso District (木曽郡 Kiso-gun?) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².
Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡) until May 1, 1968.
There are only 3 Towns and 3 villages within the district.
History
- May 1, 1968 - The district was renamed to Kiso District.
- February 13, 2005 - The village of Yamaguchi merged into the city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu.[1]
- April 1, 2005 - The village of Narakawa merged into the city of Shiojiri.
- November 1, 2005 - The town of Kisofukushima merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida to form the new town of Kiso.
Points of interest
- Nakasendō, a former trade route between Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and Kyoto.
- Tsumago-juku, a restored post town on the Nakasendō.
See also
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Kiso Valley#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Kiso Valley]]. |
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