Kiso, Administrative town in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
The town of Kiso extends across 476 square kilometers of mountainous terrain in southwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture to the west.
The current municipality formed on November 1, 2005, through the consolidation of Kiso-Fukushima town with the villages of Hiyoshi, Kaida, and Mitake.
The Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory of Nagoya University conducts research in Kiso, while a former elementary school now functions as a wooden toy museum.
The town maintains four elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school, serving the educational needs of its 11,045 residents across 4,892 households.
Mount Ontake, rising 3,067 meters within Kiso's boundaries, stands as Japan's second highest volcano and contains numerous hiking paths for mountain exploration.
Location: Kiso district
Inception: November 1, 2005
Website: https://www.town-kiso.com/
Shares border with: Matsumoto, Shiojiri, Ina, Agematsu, Kiso, Otaki, Miyada, Takayama, Gero
Website: https://town-kiso.com
GPS coordinates: 35.84192,137.69139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
Mount Ontake
19.9 km
Nezame-no-toko
7.7 km
Senjōjiki Cirque
12.9 km
Kiso no Kakehashi
3.9 km
Mount Hachimori
27.8 km
Makio Dam
8.2 km
Misogawa Dam
16.6 km
Mount Kyō
17.3 km
Ōtaki Ontake Shrine
12.8 km
Fukushima Castle
1.5 km
Jōshō-ji
16.4 km
Kyūkamura Norikura Kōgen
31.1 km
Kōzen-ji
1.6 km
Kiso Dam
2.8 km
Yamamura Daikan Yashiki
1.3 km
Zengorō Falls
31.4 km
Mount Hinokio
14.9 km
Ono Falls
9 km
Mount Kazakoshi
9.3 km
Mount Kamagamine
22.2 km
Mount Kumazawa
15.3 km
Chōfuku-ji
1.5 km
Goryōkan
1.7 km
Ontake Prefectural Natural Park
19.9 km
Mount Itose
15.4 km
Tokiwa Dam
6 km
Mount Ōdanairi
10.7 km
Mount Kisokoma
11.8 kmReviews
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