Ikusaka

Ikusaka 生坂村
Village
Ikusaka Village Hall
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Location of Ikusaka in Nagano Prefecture
Ikusaka
Coordinates: 36°25′30.7″N 137°55′39.1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Higashichikuma
Area
• Total	39.05 km2 (15.08 sq mi)
Population  (December 2019)
• Total	1,743
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Quercus dentata
• Flower	Azalea
Phone number	0263-69-3111
Address	5493-2 Kami-ikusaka, Ikusaka-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 399-7201
Website	Official website

Sanseijibashi bridge

Ikusaka (生坂村, Ikusaka-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019, the village has an estimated population of 1,743 in 721 households, and a population density of 44.6 persons per km². The total area of the village is 39.05 square kilometres (15.08 sq mi).

Geography

Ikusaka is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. The Ikusaka Dam and Taira Dam are located in the village.

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Azumino
  • Chikuhoku
  • Ikeda
  • Nagano
  • Ōmachi

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa. The average annual temperature in Ikusaka is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1148 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ikusaka has decreased by about two-thirds over the past 60 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1960	4,855	—
1970	3,684	−24.1%
1980	3,142	−14.7%
1990	2,738	−12.9%
2000	2,416	−11.8%
2010	1,953	−19.2%
2020	1,639	−16.1%

History

The area of present-day Ikusaka was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The village of Ikusaka was established on April 1, 1889, by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Economy

The economy of the village is based on agriculture, with tobacco as the primary crop.

Education

Ikusaka 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

• National Route 19

External links

• Media related to Ikusaka, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)