is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,673 in 23,236 households,Chino city official statistics and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chino is located in a mountainous area of the east-central Nagano prefecture. Notable mountains within the city limits include Mount Yatsugatake, Mount Tateshina, and Mount Kirigamine. Chino city hall is located at an elevation of 801 meters and is thus the highest city hall location in Japan.
Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Chino is 10.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1310 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.Chino climate data The mountainous portions of the city are considered part of the snow country of Japan, with heavy accumulations of snow in winter.
Surrounding municipalities Nagano Prefecture Fujimi Hara Ina Koumi Minamimaki Nagawa Saku Sakuho Suwa Tateshina Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Chino population statistics the population of Chino has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
History The area of present-day Chino was part of ancient Shinano Province and was part of Suwa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. The village of Eimei in Suwa District was established by the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status and renamed Chino on May 3, 1948. On February 1, 1955, the town of Chino annexed the neighboring villages of Miyakawa, Kanzawa, Tamagawa, Toyohira, Azumino, Kitayama, Kohigashi, and Yonezawa. Chino was elevated to city status on August 1, 1958.Chino city official history
In 2018, the Chino Municipal Government created a "Bond Diary" program (Yui Nikki, also known as Kōkan Nikki) for citizens over the age of 20. The program romantically matches area residents with non-residents via "old fashioned" means of the written word.
Government Chino has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.
Economy Chino is noted for its production of kanten, a type of agar, and the growing of celery and lettuce. Manufacturing includes precision instruments and electronics. The mountains of the Tateshina Highlands are a popular destination for seasonal tourism.
Education Chino has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools. There is one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school. The Tokyo University of Science, Suwa is also located in Chino.
Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company - Chūō Main Line
Highway Chūō Expressway
Sister city relations - Asahi, Chiba since 3 December 1974, updated on 29 October 2015 due to Asahi's amalgament of neighboring townships. - Sōja, Okayama since 26 January 1984. - Isehara, Kanagawa since 21 January 1986. - Longmont, Colorado, USA since 25 May 1990.
Partner cities for the Mutual Evacuation Treaty Awara, Fukui since 17 August 2014.
Local attractions Komagata ruins, Jōmon period settlement trace, National Historic Site Mount Yatsugatake Lake Shirakaba Suwa Taisha Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology Uenodan stone age ruins, Jōmon period settlement trace, National Historic Site
References
External links
Official Website