Shimojō, Nagano

Shimojō
下條村
Village
Shimojō Village Hall

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Location of Shimojō in Nagano Prefecture
Shimojō
 
Coordinates: 35°23′50.4″N 137°47′9.1″E / 35.397333°N 137.785861°E / 35.397333; 137.785861Coordinates: 35°23′50.4″N 137°47′9.1″E / 35.397333°N 137.785861°E / 35.397333; 137.785861
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Shimoina
Area
 • Total 38.12 km2 (14.72 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 3,870
 • Density 102/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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• Tree Acer pycnanthum
• Flower Cosmos
Phone number 0260-27-2311
Address 8801-1 Mutsuzawa, Shimojō-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-2101
Website http://www.vill-shimojo.jp/
Roadstation in Shimojō Village

Shimojō (下條村, Shimojō-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 3,870, and a population density of 102 persons per km². Its total area is 38.12 square kilometres (14.72 sq mi).

Considered to be a "miracle village," the village of Shimojō has defied the declining birthrate noted in Japan as well increasing capital revenue by increasing worker efficiency. In 2003-2005, the village birthrate, "was 2.12...against the national average of 1.25 in 2005" while, "...personal expenses were cut by ¥450 million".[1] Reforms have thus allowed the village to grow without government subsidies due to its sufficient capital which has allowed the village, as village head Ito Kihei remarks, to offer, "places to enjoy...such facilities as a mobile library, a swimming pool and a culture hall [while] enriching the child-raising environment and assistance by making medical expenses free for children through junior high school."

Geography

Shimojō is located mountainous southern Nagano Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Shimojō was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Shimojō was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.

Education

Shimojō has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

  • The village does not have any passenger railway service

Highway

References

  1. ↑ Kohei, Yano. "'Another Road' Shown by Small Villages - Ooshika & Shimojo in Nagano Pref." Japan Spotlight: Economy, Culture & History. (2007).
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