Discover Kawarayama in Japan
Kawarayama in the region of Ishikawa is a town located in Japan - some 176 mi or ( 283 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Kawarayama is now 07:19 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Yokohama, Yawata, Tsurugi, Toyama-shi, and Edo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kawarayama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 36.43 136.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at 36.43 136.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 36.44 136.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hoshi Ryokan
Hoshi Ryokan is a ryokan (Japanese traditional inn) in the Awazu Onsen area of Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 717, it was the oldest hotel in the world, that was still in operation, as far as the editors of the Guinness World Records knew, until that title was given in 2011 to Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Yamanashi, Japan. The hotel has been operated by the same family for forty-six generations.
Located at 36.33 136.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Yunokuni no mori
Yunokuni no Mori (ゆのくにの森) is a crafts village in Komatsu, a city located in the southern portion of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan. It is located near the Awazu Onsen amid a massive acreage of preserved forest. At Yunokuni no Mori one can participate in learning crafts, or purchase various Kaga area goods. Some of the goods one will find include: Wajima lacquerware, Kutani ceramics, golf leaf, Kaga Yuzen (printed silk), and Yamanaka lacquerware.
Located at 36.32 136.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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