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Ako Destination Guide

Discover Ako in Japan

Ako in the region of Gifu is a town located in Japan - some 137 mi or ( 221 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ako

Local time in Ako is now 05:05 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Yaotsu, Wada, Tsu, and Toyama-shi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ako ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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恵那市・坂折棚田・岐阜県・Japan Tanada Eos 5D markⅢ

4:44 min by hagedoya
Views: 781 Rating: 5.00

恵那市中野方町の坂折棚田は400年前から造られていたそうです。 中野方町の麓から、標高差200メートルにわたって美しい棚田が拡がっています。 坂折棚田の特徴は、石組みにあります。 美しい石組みはお城の城壁のようで圧倒されます。 棚田には展望台やトイレもあり、展望台の近くにはちょっとしたお店もあります。 コンビニも無い中山間地帯ですが、中央道恵那ICから20分と利便性がとても良いため、東海地方から多 ..

Speed Recorded on Shinkansen (Bullet Train) between Kyoto and Tokyo

3:01 min by SpaceCityUSA
Views: 713 Rating: 5.00

Travelling on Shinkansen Between Kyoto and Tokyo. Speeds reached 166 MPH. ..


芝桜の里(その1)

1:24 min by hirukawagifu
Views: 644 Rating: 0.00

中津川市蛭川の笠置山登山道沿いから少し入ったところにある『芝桜の里』は、例年4月下旬が見ごろです。 約1000平方メートルの斜面に白、紫、ピンクの芝桜の間にチューリップなどが植え込まれ、あたり一面に見事な花のじゅうたんが広がります。 この動画は2010年4月19日に撮影された芝桜の里です。 www.city.nakatsugawa.gifu.jp ..

芝桜の里(その2)

1:46 min by hirukawagifu
Views: 332 Rating: 0.00

中津川市蛭川の笠置山登山道沿いから少し入ったところにある『芝桜の里』は、例年4月下旬が見ごろです。 約1000平方メートルの斜面に白、紫、ピンクの芝桜の間にチューリップなどが植え込まれ、あたり一面に見事な花のじゅうたんが広がります。 この動画は2010年4月19日に撮影された芝桜の里です。 www.city.nakatsugawa.gifu.jp ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Shirakawaguchi Station

Shirakawaguchi Station is a railway station in Shirakawa, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 35.58 137.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Gifu Prefecture

Kamo District, Gifu

Kamo District, Gifu is a district located in Gifu, Japan. As of Jul, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².

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Located at 35.58 137.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Districts in Gifu Prefecture

Takayama Main Line

The Takayama Main Line is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line directly links the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but with a longer travel time, than by using the combination of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Hokuriku Main Line.

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Located at 35.55 137.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan, Lines of Central Japan Railway Company, Lines of West Japan Railway Company, Rail transport in Gifu Prefecture, Rail transport in Toyama Prefecture, Railway lines opened in 1920

Hosobidani Dam

The Hosobidani Dam is a dam in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1926.

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Located at 35.54 137.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1926, Dams in Gifu Prefecture

Kasagi Dam

Kasagi Dam is a dam in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Construction of the dam was completed by 1936. Its height is 40.8m and its maximum power output (from the power plant) is 41,700 kW.

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Located at 35.46 137.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1936, Dams in Gifu Prefecture

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