is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,076 in 4330 households,Sakuho Town official statistics and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
Geography
Located in eastern Nagano prefecture, Sakuho stretches from west to east. It is situated in the Saku Basin, between the high peaks Mount Arafune and Mount Tateshina. The Shinano River flows through, and the mountainous parts of the town are located in the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park and the Myogi-Arafune-Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park.
Mountains: Mount Morai Rivers: Chikuma River, Ōishi River, Nukui River Lakes: Futago Pond, Shirakoma Pond
Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture Nanmoku Ueno Nagano Prefecture Chino Kitaaiki Koumi Saku
Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Sakuho is 10.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1661 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.2 °C.Sakuho climate data
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Sakuho population statistics the population of Sakuho has declined gradually over the past 50 years.
History The area of present-day Sakuho was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Kaisei and Sakai were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, merging to form the town of Sakuho on February 1, 1955. Sakuho was created by the merger of Saku and the village of Yachiho on March 20, 2005.
Education Sakuho has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the city government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company - Koumi Line
Highway
Local attractions Togyū Okumura Memorial Museum
References
External links
Official Website