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Seto Destination Guide

Discover Seto in Japan

Seto in the region of Ishikawa is a town located in Japan - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Seto is now 01:01 PM (Saturday) . 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: Yokokura, Yokohama, Toyama-shi, Edo, and Terai. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokokura . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Seto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station

The Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station is an arboretum and botanical garden located at Ho-1 Banchi, Sannomiya-machi, Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan. It is open daily; admission is free. The arboretum contains almost 800 species (15,000 trees and shrubs) in areas including an azalea garden, camellia garden, cherry trees, experimental areas, Japanese garden, playground, wetlands, etc. Collections include Acer palmatum var.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.43 136.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Arboreta in Japan, Botanical gardens in Japan, Parks and gardens in Ishikawa Prefecture

Shirayama Hime Shrine

Shirayama Hime Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Though read differently, "Shirayama" and "Hakusan" use the same characters (白山) in Japanese.

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Located at 36.43 136.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Shinto shrines in Ishikawa Prefecture

Ryōhaku Mountains

The Ryōhaku Mountains are a mountain range spanning Gifu, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui and Shiga prefectures in Japan. It is divided into the Kaetsu Mountains (加越山地 Kaetsu Sanchi), whose major peak is Mount Haku, and the Etsumi Mountains (越美山地 Etsumi Sanchi), whose major peak is Mount Nōgōhaku. The range derives its name from the two major peaks, which both have "haku" in their names. Most of the Ryōhaku Mountains are within Hakusan National Park.

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Located at 36.15 136.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Japan, Mountains of Fukui Prefecture, Mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, Mountains of Shiga Prefecture, Mountains of Toyama Prefecture

Sakaigawa Dam

Sakaigawa Dam is a dam in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture and Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is named for the Sakai River, upon which it is built.

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Located at 36.35 136.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1993, Dams in Gifu Prefecture, Dams in Toyama Prefecture

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

is a postgraduate university in Japan, established in 1990. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=200px|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto Open the New Frontiers of Science and TechnologyEstablished October, 1990Type Public (National)President Takuya KatayamaAdmin.

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Located at 36.44 136.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Education in Chubu region, Education in Ishikawa Prefecture, Institutes of Technology in Japan, Japanese national universities, Universities and colleges in Ishikawa Prefecture

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