Horigane, Nagano


Horigane was a village located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,768 and a density of 134.98 persons per km². The total area was 64.96 km².
On October 1, 2005, Horigane, along with the town of Akashina, the towns of Hotaka and Toyoshina, and the village of Misato, was merged to create the city of Azumino.