Karuizawa軽井沢町

Karuizawa-machi. The name ends in 町 (machi), the word for town.

Karuizawa (軽井沢町, Karuizawa-machi) is a town in Nagano Prefecture. Population 19,188 (2020 census), area 156.03 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

軽井沢町

Reading

Karuizawa-machi

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Kitasaku District 北佐久郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Nagano 長野県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

19,188 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+1.0% from 18,994

Area

156.03 km²

Density

123 people per km²

Households

8,586

Under 15

11.4%

65 and over

33.3%

Foreign residents

407 (2.1%)

Code

20321 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.karuizawa.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Karuizawa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Takasaki City高崎市(Gunma)
• Annaka City安中市(Gunma)
• Shimonita Town下仁田町(Gunma)
• Naganohara Town長野原町(Gunma)
• Tsumagoi Village嬬恋村(Gunma)
• Saku City佐久市
• Miyota Town御代田町

Questions about Karuizawa

Is Karuizawa a city, a town, or a village?

Karuizawa (軽井沢町) is a town (町, machi) in Nagano Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Kitasaku District (北佐久郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Karuizawa?

Karuizawa is in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Karuizawa?

19,188 at the 2020 census, up 1.0% from 18,994 in 2015. The area is 156.03 km², which is 123 people per km². 8,586 households. 33.3% of residents are 65 or older and 11.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Karuizawa?

Seven: Takasaki City (高崎市) in Gunma, Annaka City (安中市) in Gunma, Shimonita Town (下仁田町) in Gunma, Naganohara Town (長野原町) in Gunma, Tsumagoi Village (嬬恋村) in Gunma, Saku City (佐久市), and Miyota Town (御代田町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Karuizawa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Karuizawa written in Japanese?

軽井沢町, read Karuizawa-machi. The last character, 町 (machi), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Karuizawa begin?

長野県北佐久郡軽井沢町… (Nagano-ken, Kitasaku-gun, Karuizawa-machi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.