Discover Hitoichi in Japan
Hitoichi in the region of Akita is a place located in Japan - some 294 mi or ( 473 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Hitoichi is now 12:29 PM (Sunday) . 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: Nagano-shi, Maebashi, Kanazawa, Morioka, and Fukushima-shi. When in this area, you might want to check out Nagano-shi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hitoichi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hachirōgata Station
Hachirōgata Station is a railway station on the JR East Ōu Main Line. It is located in Hachirōgata, Akita, Japan.
Located at 39.95 140.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hachirōgata, Akita
Hachirōgata, Akita is a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of 6,540 and a density of 385 persons per km². The total area is 17.03 km². It is the smallest town in Akita prefecture. It was named after Lake Hachirōgata which lies in the west of the town. (Lake Hachirogata was the second biggest lake in Japan however it was drained for reclamation project from 1957 to 1977.)
Located at 39.95 140.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ikawa-Sakura Station
Ikawa-Sakura Station is a railway station on the JR East Ōu Main Line. It is located in Ikawa, Akita, Japan.
Located at 39.91 140.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ugo-Iizuka Station
Ugo-Iizuka Station is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in Katagami, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Located at 39.90 140.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hachirōgata
Hachirōgata (八郎潟) is a lake in the Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. Its formal name is Lake Hachirō (八郎湖 Hachirō-ko), but it is also called Hachirōgata Regulating Pond (八郎潟調整池 Hachirōgata chōseichi). At 4 meters below sea level, Hachirōgata is now the lowest point in Japan. Hachirōgata was the second-largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa. Extensive reclamation began in 1957 for crop production, and Ōgata village was established on the reclaimed land on October 1, 1964.
Located at 39.91 140.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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