| It is the official bird of Gifu, Nagano, and Toyama Prefectures and is a protected species nationwide. |
| Hatoyama clashed with Tojo and, as a result, he had to spend some time in seclusion at a villa in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. |
| Nagano is also known for good walnuts, and there are equally lots of sweets using walnuts. |
| At the 1998 Nagano Olympics, he was rapped by Bazay for criticizing the selection of freestyle skier Jean-Luc Brassard as Canada's flag-bearer. |
| Nagano specials are those of soba noodle with wasabi and chili pepper mix. |
| Along the stream headed towards Nagano, there is an area where whistling swans have recently been making their stopovers. |
