信州(しんしゅう)

しんしゅう
noun (proper)
Shinshū, the old name for Nagano
proper-nounplace-namegeography
1. Shinshū; old name for Nagano Prefecture
Another name for the old province of 信濃(しなの), now 長野県(ながのけん). It is still widely used for the region's identity and products, and in tourism, where it suggests mountains, cool summers, and soba.
信州(しんしゅう)そばを食(た)べた。
I ate Shinshū soba.
夏休(なつやす)みに信州(しんしゅう)の高原(こうげん)へ行(い)った。
I went to the highlands of Shinshū during summer vacation.
信州(しんしゅう)味噌(みそ)は全国(ぜんこく)で最(もっと)も多(おお)く作(つく)られている味噌(みそ)の一(ひと)つだ。
Shinshū miso is one of the most widely produced types of miso in Japan.

Common collocations

  • 信州(しんしゅう)そば: Shinshū soba
  • 信州(しんしゅう)味噌(みそ): Shinshū miso
  • 信州(しんしゅう)大学(だいがく): Shinshu University

Usage

  • On maps and in official use the prefecture is 長野県(ながのけん); 信州(しんしゅう) is the name of its regional identity, products and travel brochures.
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Added 2026.10.13 4:27 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:29
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