 A Media Village, composed of a four-block 10-12 storey apartment complex named Asahi Danchi, was built in the Asahi district of Nagano, across the street from the M-Wave.Asahi Danchi now includes private sector housing as well as housing for government employees.Nagano is located in north-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Nagano Basin ("Zenkoji Daira"), surrounding by mountains, near the confluence of the Chikuma River and the Sai River.