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Koiwazawa Destination Guide

Discover Koiwazawa in Japan

Koiwazawa in the region of Yamagata is a place located in Japan - some 168 mi or ( 271 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Koiwazawa

Local time in Koiwazawa is now 01:23 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Niigata, Nagoya, and Yamagata-shi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . We discovered 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 Koiwazawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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エレベーターを降りるとそこは雪国だった 赤湯駅 Japanese Elevator Platform&Snow

0:56 min by yukikazeyochan
Views: 32297 Rating: 4.11

JR山形新幹線(奥羽本線)赤湯駅のプラットホームに降りるエレベーター(日立製)。タイトルは有名なあの小説風にしました(苦笑)2011/1/30 Japanese Elevator.Made in JAPAN(Hitachi Ltd.)JR East.Yamagata Shinkansen.Akayu station.Platform&Snow scene. ..

【着雪】山形線(奥羽本線)の701系5500番台 Yamagata Line&Heavy snow

0:52 min by yukikazeyochan
Views: 1519 Rating: 5.00

雪景色のJR山形線(奥羽本線)赤湯駅。701系5500番台。到着と出発 2011/1/30 East Japan Railway(JR East).Yamagata Line(Ōu Main Line).Akayu Station.701-5500 series electric multiple unit(EMU)train.Arrival&Departure.snow accretion.Sn ..


【雪景色】山形鉄道・前面展望 おりはた駅~宮内駅 Train front view.Heavy snow

1:55 min by yukikazeyochan
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山形鉄道・フラワー長井線。前面展望・おりはた駅から宮内間。雪の積もる沿線。2011/1/30 Yamagata Railway.Flower Nagai Line.Train front view.Orihata Station - Miyauchi Station.Heavy snow&snow scene. ..

Cute rabbit Kawaii Japanese YAMAGATA RAILWAY 山形鉄道・うさぎ駅長さん

1:35 min by yukikazeyochan
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Cute rabbit.YAMAGATA RAILWAY.Miyauchi Station.Playing with rabbit. 山形鉄道・宮内駅の人気者。ウサギ駅長「もっちぃ」と駅員の「てん」と「ぴーたー」です。宮内駅ではカワイイうさぎちゃんと遊べます。フラワー長井線に乗ってぜひ訪れてみませんか? 2011/1/30 撮影。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nakagawa Station (Yamagata)

Nakagawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Nakagawa, Nanyō City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 38.09 140.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture, Ōu Main Line

Nakagawa, Nan'yō, Yamagata

Nakagawa, Nan'yō, Yamagata is a district in the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata, Japan. The two kanji characters that form the name "nakagawa" mean "inside" or "medium" (size) and "river". Nakagawa was the site of a quarry, and today its most Important Cultural Property is the 33 Images of Kannon carved on the south face of Mount Iwabu. These Kannon images were created in the Edo period.

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Located at 38.08 140.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Nan'yō, Yamagata

Uzen-Nakayama Station

Uzen-Nakayama Station is a JR East railway station located in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 38.12 140.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1952, Ōu Main Line

Akayu, Nan'yō

Akayu, Nan'yō is a district in the city of Nanyo, Yamagata, Japan. Akayu is most famous for Akayu Onsen (赤湯温泉), a series of ryokan famed for their natural hot-springs which are believed to have medicinal properties. The town's name, which is literally translated as "red hot water", derives from a story in 1093. It is said that the feudal chief of Tohoku, Minamoto no Yoshitsuna took a wounded soldier to a hot spring bath. His blood immediately turned the water red and the wound closed.

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Located at 38.05 140.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Yamagata Prefecture, Hot springs of Japan, Nan'yō, Yamagata, Visitor attractions in Yamagata Prefecture

Kumano Shrine (Yamagata)

is a historic shinto shrine in Miyauchi in the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata, Japan. It dates from the 9th century, and is one of only three large Kumano shrines in Japan. The shrine is located on a small mountain in the district of Miyauchi in Nanyo. Two main features of the shrine are a giant tree which locals believe to be several hundred years old, and a traditional tsurigane bell. The bell is unique because during World War II, most large iron bells in Japan were melted down for their material.

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Located at 38.08 140.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 9th-century architecture, Shinto shrines in Yamagata Prefecture

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