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Kanakido Destination Guide

Explore Kanakido in Japan

Kanakido in the region of Gifu is a town in Japan - some 133 mi or ( 215 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kanakido is now 06:30 PM (Sunday) . 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, Toyama-shi, Edo, Shikama, and Osaka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . Where to go and what to see in Kanakido ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shinhotaka Ropeway

The Shinhotaka Ropeway is an aerial lift system in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and is operated by Okuhi Sightseeing Development . The Meitetsu Group company also operates hotels in the area. Opened in 1970, the line climbs to the hillside of the Hida Mountains' Mount Hotaka, the third tallest mountain in Japan.

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Located at 36.28 137.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Aerial tramways in Japan, Meitetsu Group, Visitor attractions in Gifu Prefecture

Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector

The Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND) is an experiment at the Kamioka Observatory, an underground neutrino observatory near Toyama, Japan. It was built to detect electron antineutrinos. The experiment is situated in the old Kamiokande cavity in a horizontal mine drift in the Japanese Alps. The site is surrounded by 53 Japanese commercial power reactors.

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Located at 36.42 137.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Neutrino observatories, Particle experiments, Reactor neutrino experiments

Super-Kamiokande

Super-Kamiokande is a neutrino observatory which is under Mount Kamioka near the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The observatory was designed to search for proton decay, study solar and atmospheric neutrinos, and keep watch for supernovae in the Milky Way Galaxy.

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Located at 36.42 137.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1983 establishments in Japan, Buildings and structures in Gifu Prefecture, Neutrino observatories, Particle experiments, Physics beyond the Standard Model, Research institutes in Japan

Arimine Dam

The Arimine Dam is located in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan built upon the Wada River. The two bends in the middle of the dam is the most defining feature. The Arine Lake is an artificial lake that was created by construction of the dam.

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Located at 36.49 137.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1959, Dams in Toyama Prefecture, Gravity dams, Hydroelectric power stations in Japan

Kamikōchi

is a remote mountainous highland in the western portion of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, which has been preserved in its natural state. It has been designated as one of Japan's National Cultural Assets. It is sometimes referred to as the "Japanese Yosemite," although it is considerably smaller than its American counterpart. The highlands reach an altitude of 1,500 m . The kanji 神垣内 (Kami-ko-uchi) were also used to write "Kamikōchi," but 上高地 (Kami-kō-chi) has become the common way to write the name.

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Located at 36.25 137.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Conservation in Japan, Mountain ranges of Japan, Mountains of Nagano Prefecture, Special Natural monuments of Japan, Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Visitor attractions in Nagano Prefecture