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Explore Kinosawa in Japan

Kinosawa in the region of Yamagata is a town in Japan - some 209 mi or ( 337 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kinosawa is now 10:19 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Taranokidai, Nishi-araya, and Niigata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kinosawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Motto

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Speed version of MOTTO ..

2011.8.10 赤川花火大会 エンディング 小松煙火工業

5:53 min by hoso787
Views: 6909 Rating: 5.00

2011年8月10日に山形県鶴岡市で行われた、 第21回の赤川花火大会のエンディングです。 ~希望の光~ こどもたちの明るい未来を願って 打ち上げ幅700mのスーパーワイド花火 小松煙火工業 今回初めてこの大会に行ってみました、 想像以上にレベルの高い大会でした、 風はそこそこ有り煙の滞留はあまり無かったのですが、 雨には邪魔されました。 Akagawa fireworks display in ..


Japan Mountain Blasts up due to earthquake,Shinmoedake Volcano

1:42 min by shahzee9999
Views: 1208 Rating: 2.33

Apowerful earthquake has struck off Japan's north-eastern coast, shaking buildings in Tokyo and forcing people out of their homes. Japan issued its most serious tsunami warning, saying a wave as high ..

Japan Tsunami Warning! across west coast of US

7:46 min by anewgift4u
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Live CNN TV News 8.8 Magnitude quake. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Three Mountains of Dewa

The Three Mountains of Dewa refer to the three sacred mountains of Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, which are clustered together in the ancient province of Dewa. Holy to the Japanese Shinto religion and especially the mountain ascetic cult of Shugendo, Dewa Sanzan are a popular pilgrimage site visited by many, including famed haiku poet Matsuo Bashō. The Haguro Five-story Pagoda is a recognized national treasure of Japan.

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Located at 38.70 140.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Japanese pagodas, Mountains of Yamagata Prefecture, Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture

Mount Haguro

Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the ancient province of Dewa, Japan. As the lowest of the three mountains, standing at 414 m, it is the only one that is accessible throughout the year. A path of 2,466 stone steps leads to its summit amidst 600-year-old sugi trees, past the famous Gojū-tō (五重塔) five story pagoda and numerous shrines. The steps and the pagoda are listed as National Treasures.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.70 140.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Mountains of Yamagata Prefecture, National Treasures of Japan, Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture

Saikan

Saikan (斎館, Saikan) is a sprawling temple lodging atop Mt. Haguro (羽黒山 Haguro-san), part of the Three Mountains of Dewa (出羽三山 Dewa Sanzan). It connects directly to the main temple of the complex through a long passageway that climbs further up the mountain. Elaborate Gohonbo Bassho-zen meals are served to visitors. Traditionally, it is reached by climbing up 2,466 stone steps up the side of the mountain, but it can also be reached by car or bus. \t\t \t\t\tSaikan2. jpg \t\t\t A simple breakfast.

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Located at 38.70 139.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture

Takaya Station

Takaya Station is a JR East railway station located in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 38.75 140.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1952, West Riku'u Line

Kiyokawa Station

Kiyokawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 38.79 140.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture, West Riku'u Line

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