Shinano, Nagano

 is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,339 in 3351 households, and a population density of 56 persons per km². The total area of the town is .
Geography.
Shinano is located in far northern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. Lake Nojiri and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano.
Demographics.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shinano has started to decline over the past 30 years.
Climate.
The town has a humid continental climate characterized by characterized by short, hot and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification "Cfa"). The average annual temperature in Shinano is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1358 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.5 °C.
History.
The area of present-day Shinano was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Shinano was created by the merger of the villages of Kashiwabara and Fujisato on July 1, 1955. Shinano merged with the neighboring villages of Furuma and Shinanojiri to form the town of Shinano on September 30, 1956.
Education.
Shinano has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Administrators.
Mayors