Category: Shiojiri

Shiojiri-shi  salt Ass City

Shiojiri (salt Ass City) is a Japanese city located in Nagano Prefecture. The village of Shiojiri was established with the creation of the modern system of municipalities in April 1889. And in April 1959, Shiojiri annexed the villages of Kataoka, Hirooka, Souga and Chikumazi and was elevated to the category of city. In 1960, Shiojiki lost Kitauchida village and Gakenoyu village in 1961 to Matsumoto city due to border adjustments. In June 1961, Shiojiri absorbed the village of Seba and the village of Narakawa in April of 2005.

Shiojiri is a city famous for its Shinshu wine and lacquerware. Narai-juku is currently a residential area with lacquer shops, ryokan (Japanese inns), restaurants, museums, shrines and others. A beautiful place that gives the feeling of having traveled in ancient Japan.

With a total area of ​​the city of 289.98 km² and a population of 66.808 inhabitants, including about 1.465 foreign citizens (data, September 2020). Resident foreigners 223 Brazilians, 209 Chinese, 131 Koreans, 286 Philippines, 77 Vietnam, 50 Indonesia and others (data, May 2019).

The city has a climate characterized by hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. September it is the wettest month. Temperatures are higher in August, reaching 25 ° C, and the lowest in January, reaching -1 ° C.

Shiojiri Attractions

Enreionodachikouen Observatory, , an observatory where you can enjoy magnificent views of Lake Suwa, Mount Yatsugatake, Mount Fuji and the Northern Alps (from here we can see the three highest peaks in Japan).