Shinano Province 信浓国
(重定向自Shinshu)
Shinano Province(信濃国,Shinano no kuni) or Shinshū(信州) is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.
Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces. The ancient capital was located near modern-day Matsumoto, which became an important city of the province.