Touring Otomo in Japan
Otomo in the region of Gunma is a city located in Japan - some 58 mi or ( 94 km ) North-West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Time in Otomo is now 06:26 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Utsunomiya, Edo, Shizuoka, and Shimonita. Being here already, consider visiting Yokohama . Check out our recommendations for Otomo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ueno, Gunma
Ueno, Gunma is a village located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,152 and a density of 11.83 persons per km². The total area is 181.86 km². In Ueno there is a shrine, Irei-no-Sono, commemorating the Japan Airlines Flight 123 accident and containing the cremated unidentified remains of some of the victims.
Located at 36.08 138.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ueno Dam
Ueno Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan. The dam serves as the lower reservoir of the Kannagawa Hydropower Plant.
Located at 36.05 138.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mount Osutaka
is a mountain in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is 1,639 m tall. The plane crash of JAL 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on a ridge near Mount Takamagahara. It was the deadliest single plane accident in world history.
Located at 36.02 138.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Osaka International Airport (Itami). On Monday, August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747SR that made this route, registered JA8119, suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into the flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two ridges of Mount Takamagahara in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, 100 kilometers from Tokyo. The crash site was on Osutaka Ridge, near Mount Osutaka.
Located at 36.00 138.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mount Takamagahara
Mount Takamagahara (高天原山, Takamagahara-yama) is a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan, near Ueno village. Its measurement is 1,978.6 metres tall. The crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on the ridge of Mount Takamagahara at a height of approximately 1,565 metres above sea level. This area was later renamed as Osutaka no One ("Mountain Ridge of Mount Osutaka") by the village mayor of Ueno, Takeo Kurosawa.
Located at 35.99 138.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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