Delve into Kawauchi in Japan
Kawauchi in the region of Aomori is located in Japan - some 387 mi or ( 622 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Kawauchi is now 02:31 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Niigata, Sendai-shi, Morioka, Fukushima-shi, and Uta. While being here, you might want to check out Niigata . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kawauchi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kawauchi, Aomori
Kawauchi, Aomori was a town located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Kawauchi Village was founded in 1889 from the merger the hamlets of Kawauchi, Hinokigawa, Shukunohe, and Kakizaki. It was elevated to town status on October 31, 1917. On March 14, 2005 Kawauchi was merged into the neighboring city of Mutsu, along with the neighboring town of Ōhata and village of Wakinozawa and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Located at 41.20 141.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mount Osore
is a caldera volcano in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, Japan. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of National History, it peaks at 879 meters (or 2,884 feet) and its last eruption was noted in 1787 (Global). While known regionally as Mount Osore, it is locally referred to as Yake-yama (or “Burning Mountain”) due to minimal activity which occurred throughout the past century.
Located at 41.31 141.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Ōminato Station
Ōminato Station is the northern terminal station of JR East’s Ōminato Line. It is located in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 58.4 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōminato Line at Noheji Station.
Located at 41.28 141.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Shimokita Station
Shimokita Station is a railway station on the JR East Ōminato Line located in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 55.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Ōminato Line at Noheji Station. It was the terminal station for the Shimokita Kotsu Company's Ōhata Line, which was discontinued in 2000 and replaced by a bus line.
Located at 41.28 141.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Hotoke-ga-ura
Hotoke-ga-ura is a series of rock formations naturally carved from the cliffs in the village of Sai on the west coast of the Shimokita Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. These formations, along a fifteen hundred metre stretch of coastline, are a nationally-designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument.
Located at 41.31 140.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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