Sakaki

Among the towns of Nagano Prefecture, Sakaki stands out for its long-established concentration of precision-machinery makers. It occupies a narrow stretch of the Chikuma River valley, a route that has long linked communities across northern and central Nagano. Mountain slopes rise close to the built-up area, giving Sakaki a compact valley character rather than the scale of a regional city. Above the town are the ruins of Katsurao Castle, associated with the Murakami clan during Japan’s Sengoku period and a reminder of this part of historic Shinano. Manufacturing remains central to local life, framed by the river and surrounding foothills. Browse nearby webcams to discover other corners of Sakaki and Nagano Prefecture.

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