Kiso District

Marker for Kisoji

Kiso District (木曽郡, Kiso-gun) is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759. The total area is 1,546.26 km².

Historically, the district was once known as Nishichikuma District (西筑摩郡) until May 1, 1968.

There are only three towns and three villages within the district.

• Agematsu
• Kiso Town
• Nagiso
• Kiso Village
• Ōkuwa
• Ōtaki

History

• May 1, 1968 – The district was renamed to Kiso District.
• February 13, 2005 – The village of Yamaguchi merged into the city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu.
• April 1, 2005 – The village of Narakawa merged into the city of Shiojiri.
• November 1, 2005 – The town of Kisofukushima merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida to form the new town of Kiso.

Points of interest

• Nakasendō, a former trade route between Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and Kyoto.
• Tsumago-juku, a restored post town on the Nakasendō.

See also

• Kisobushi
• Kiso Valley