Nagano

American  

[nah-gah-naw] / nɑˈgɑ nɔ /

noun

1. a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.

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Nagano British  

/ nəˈɡɑːnəʊ /

noun

1. a city in central Japan, on central Honshu: Buddhist shrine; two universities. Pop: 359 045 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

To find out, the researchers traveled to Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park in Nagano prefecture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Canada have maintained their record of appearing in the gold medal game of every women's hockey tournament since it became part of the Winter Games at Nagano in 1998.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Thanks in part to skaters like France's Surya Bonaly - who performed the move illegally but successfully at Nagano 1998 - the backflip is now legal again.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

A medal in Milano-Cortina would emulate his mother Colette Brand, who won aerials bronze in Nagano in 1998.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In the city of Nagano early in the morning I went to a large Buddhist temple where the authorities had kindly given me special facilities to see the treasures—alas! all in a wooden structure.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson