Nagiso

Nagiso is located in the Kiso Valley of southwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River flows through the center of the town. Surrounding municipalities • Gifu Prefecture • Nakatsugawa • Nagano Prefecture • Achi • Iida • Ōkuwa Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nagiso is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . {{Weather box ==History==

The area of present-day Nagiso was part of ancient Shinano Province. During the Edo period, the area developed as series of post stations on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. The villages of Yomikaki, Tsumagoi and Tadachi merged to form the town of Nagiso on May 1, 1968. ==Demographics==

Per Japanese census data, the population of Nagiso has remained declined rapidly over the past 60 years. ==Education==

Nagiso has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. ==Transportation==

Railway • JR Tōkai - Chūō Main Line • - - Highway • • ==Local attractions==

• Hidachi Falls, one of the 100 Famous Waterfalls of Japan • Midono-juku • Tsumago-juku ==References==