Neba, Nagano
Geography. Neba is located mountainous far southern border of Nagano Prefecture with Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture. Mount Chausuyama (1415 meters) is located in the southeast of the village. Part of the village is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. Demographics. Per Japanese census data, the population of Neba has decreased rapidly over the past 50 years. Climate. The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification "Cfa"). The average annual temperature in Neba is 12.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2185 mm with  September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.4 °C. History. The village was once part of Mikawa Province until the 16th century, after which it became part of Shinano Province. Neba is also one of the many reported sites at which Takeda Shingen died. According to Koyo Gunkan, Takeda's strategy book, Neba is the place where he made camp and died in 1573 after the Siege of Noda Castle. The village of Neba was established with the creation of the modern  municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Education. Neba has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.