What Country Was Nagano In?
Nagano (Japan) lies within 11 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Imperial Japan (Fujiwara), from 1000 to 1299. The earliest state recorded here is Yayoi (AD 100).
Who ruled Nagano?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Late Jomon culture |
| 323 BC – AD 99 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 100 – AD 199 | Yayoi |
| AD 200 – AD 599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Yamato |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Japan |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Yamato |
| 1000 – 1299 | Imperial Japan (Fujiwara) |
| 1300 – 1399 | Shogun Japan (Kamakura) |
| 1400 – 1491 | Ashikaga Shogunate |
| 1492 – 1599 | Japan |
| 1600 – 1649 | Japan (Warring States) |
| 1650 – 1782 | Tokugawa shogunate |
| 1783 – 1879 | Japan |
| 1880 – 1913 | Imperial Japan |
| 1914 – 1944 | Empire of Japan |
| 1945 – 1959 | Japan (USA) |
| 1960 – today | Japan |
NaganoHistoric cities nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1147 – 1199 | Minamoto no Yoritomo | First Kamakura shogun |
| 1534 – 1582 | Oda Nobunaga | Warlord |
| 1543 – 1616 | Tokugawa Ieyasu | First Tokugawa shogun |
| 1852 – 1912 | Emperor Meiji | Emperor of Japan |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.