Shimojō

Shimojō is a village located in , . As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 3,748 in 1275 households, and a population density of 98 persons per km2.
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  • Type: Village with 3,850 residents
  • Description: village in Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Shimojo”, “Shimojo Mura”, “Shimojō Mura”, “Shimojo Village”, “Shimojo-mura”, and “Shimojō-mura

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karakasa Station and Oyamada Shrine.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Iida Line in the village of , , , , operated by Central Japan Railway Company.

Shinto shrine
is a Shinto shrine.

Railway station
is a railway station on the Iida Line in the village of , , , , operated by Central Japan Railway Company. is situated 3½ km southeast of Shimojō.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yasuoka and Achi.

Village
is a village located in , . As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 1,622 in 688 households, and a population density of 25 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 64.59 square kilometres. is situated 6 km east of Shimojō.

Village
is a village in , with a population of about 6,000 people. It is known as one of the best places in Japan for stargazing, owing to its low light pollution. is situated 6 km northwest of Shimojō.

Shimojō

Latitude
35.3972° or 35° 23′ 50″ north
Longitude
137.7864° or 137° 47′ 11″ east
Population
3,850
Elevation
641 metres (2,103 feet)
Open location code
8Q7V9QWP+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 702987322
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1852301
Wiki­data ID
Q1203050
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Shimojō” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: شيموجو
  • Armenian: Սիմոձյո
  • Cebuano: Shimojō-mura
  • Chinese: 下条村
  • Chinese: 下條村
  • Czech: Šimodžó
  • Dutch: Shimojō
  • Finnish: Shimojō
  • French: Shimojō
  • German: Shimojo
  • German: Shimojō
  • Hungarian: Simodzsó
  • Irish: Shimojō
  • Italian: Shimojo
  • Italian: Shimojō
  • Japanese: Shimojo-mura
  • Japanese: しもじょうむら
  • Japanese: シモジョウムラ
  • Japanese: 下條村
  • Korean: 시모조무라
  • Korean: 시모조촌
  • Persian: شیموجو، ناگانو
  • Persian: شیموجو
  • Polish: Shimojō
  • Portuguese: Shimojō
  • Russian: Симодзё
  • Spanish: Shimojō
  • Tagalog: Shimojo, Nagano
  • Tagalog: Shimojo
  • Thai: ชิโมโจ
  • Turkish: Shimojo-mura
  • Turkish: Shimojo
  • Turkish: Shimojō
  • Ukrainian: Сімодзьо
  • Ukrainian: Шімоджьо
  • Uzbek: Shimojō
  • Shimojō
  • Shimojō-mura
  • しもじょうむら
  • 下條村

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shimojo Village Town Hall and 村立下條小学校.

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