Ikusaka (生坂村, Ikusaka-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019[update], the village has an estimated population of 1,743 in 721 households,[1] and a population density of 44.6 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 39.05 square kilometres (15.08 sq mi).
Geography
Ikusaka is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. The Ikusaka Dam and Taira Dam are located in the village.
The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa. The average annual temperature in Ikusaka is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1148 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ikusaka has decreased by about two-thirds over the past 60 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1960
4,855
—
1970
3,684
−24.1%
1980
3,142
−14.7%
1990
2,738
−12.9%
2000
2,416
−11.8%
2010
1,953
−19.2%
2020
1,639
−16.1%
History
The area of present-day Ikusaka was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The village of Ikusaka was established on April 1, 1889, by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Economy
The economy of the village is based on agriculture, with tobacco as the primary crop.
Education
Ikusaka has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
The village does not have any passenger railway service.
