Nagano Prefecture - History

History

Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano. This province was divided among many local daimyo during the Sengoku period.

Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics, which gained the prefecture international recognition and a Shinkansen line to Tokyo.

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