Destination Guide: Minamizawa (Akita, Akita Shi) in Japan

Minamizawa
in Akita Shi of Akita, Japan

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
Marina Akita (marina, (5 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 39.762 and 140.119 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 39° 45' 44" and E 140° 7' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:: Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:: Japanese
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:20 AM (Saturday): Timezone: Asia/Tokyo; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:25 am and 4:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Mostardas
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Minamizawa

Minamizawa in Akita Shi (Akita) is located in Japan about 282 mi (or 454 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Minamizawa is now 10:20 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Minamizawa. The closest airport in Japan is Akita Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shirakami-Sanchi in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akita, Katagami, Oga, Yurihonjo and Noshiro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature	14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	49%
Air Pressure	1022 hPa
Wind Speed	Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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(RYOKAN) Akita Onsen Satomi

Address
1,1 mi
142 1,SOEGAWA KEIDAIKAWARA, AKITA SHI, AKITA, 010 0822,JAPAN.
100822 Akita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed

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Dormy Inn Akita

Address
3,1 mi
2-3-1,Nakadoori
010-0001 Akita-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Route Inn Grantia Akita Spa Resort

Address
3,4 mi
5 2 1, NAKADORI, AKITA SHI, AKITA 010 0001, JAPAN.
100001 Akita-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed

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Toyoko Inn Akita-eki Higashi-guchi

Address
3,3 mi
4-1, Naka-machi Higashi-dori
010-1632 Akita-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Akita View Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
2 6 1, Nakadori, Akita city, Akita 010 0001, Japan.
100001 Akita-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Comfort Hotel Akita

Address
3,1 mi
3-23 Senshukubota-machi
010-0874 Akita-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Metropolitan Akita

Address
3,1 mi
7-2-1 Nakadori Akita
010-8530 Akita
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Daiwa Roynet Hotel Akita

Address
3,1 mi
2-2-41, Omachi
010-0921 Akita
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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APA Hotel Akita Senshukoen

Address
2,9 mi
1-1, Senshuyadomemachi,
010-0877 Akita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Hotel Alpha Inn Akita

Address
3,0 mi
1 48, KYOKUHOKU SAKAEMACHI, AKITA SHI, AKITA, 010 0922, JAPAN.
100922 Akita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Snowboarding in Japan- Tentakuji shrine rail, Akita City

Published: September 19, 2007
Length: 19:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sloppy7ths

Desecrating the sacred grounds of the Tentakuji peace pagoda thingy in Akita City, northern Honshu, Japan. ...after a few beers, a horse of course.

Smart Crow uses cars to crack nuts in Akita, Japan near Senshu Park

Published: January 10, 2010
Length: 06:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hector's Travels

crow uses traffic to crack nuts in Akita, Japan, this is near Senshu Park.

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Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 20:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: akitakids3

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Published: October 04, 2009
Length: 43:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nyanluka

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Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 50:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ysa10

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Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akitakids3

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Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 43:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akitakids3

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秋田キッズ10・ヒップホップ教室★ 「楽しい、ダンスレッスン」 Dance School Akita

Published: April 10, 2013
Length: 30:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: akitakids3

秋田パフォーマンススタジオのキッズ・ダンスレッスン風景。毎日、いろんな種類のダンスレッスンがあります。今回の「アキタ・キッズ10」...

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Published: October 22, 2012
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Takahiro Kasama

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Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 05:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akitakids3

秋田パフォーマンススタジオの「キッズダンス☆イベント」秋田県内のいろんなステージ、時にはテレビで生ダンスを披露します。ダンスが大...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Akita University

Akita University is a university in Akita City, Japan. It has three faculties: the Faculty of Education and Human Studies, the School of Medicine, and the Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science.

Located at 39.7281, 140.134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Japanese national universities, 1949 establishments in Japan, Educational institutions established in 1949, Universities and colleges in Akita Prefecture

Misono Gakuen Junior College

Misono Gakuen Junior College is a private junior college in the city of Akita in Akita Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1966.

Located at 39.7233, 140.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Japanese junior colleges, Educational institutions established in 1966, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Akita Prefecture

Seirei Women's Junior College

Seirei Women's Junior College is a private junior college in Japan. The college was opened in 1954 by Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit.

Located at 39.743, 140.086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Private universities and colleges in Japan, Japanese junior colleges, Universities and colleges in Akita Prefecture

Akita Yabase Stadium

Akita Yabase Stadium is an athletic stadium in Akita, Akita, Japan.

Located at 39.7208, 140.096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Japan, Sports venues in Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefectural Gymnasium

Akita Prefectural Gymnasium is a stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built in 1968. Yoshio Kobayashi and Masatoshi Soh were the architects. Masao Sitoh and Arata Ono were the structural engineers. It is 3 kilometres west of the Akita Station.

Located at 39.7194, 140.094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gymnasiums, Sports venues completed in 1968, Sports venues in Japan, Akita City

Nearby places

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Minamizawa.

Local Webcams

capture of the webcam ながた: Osaka − Nagata

ながた: Osaka − Nagata, ながた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Kyowa

あきた: Route 46 − Kyowa, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Shimoinnai

あきた: Route 46 − Shimoinnai, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Kitakizawa

あきた: Route 46 − Kitakizawa, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Sashimaki

あきた: Route 46 − Sashimaki, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Sengan Tunnel

あきた: Route 46 − Sengan Tunnel, あきた (source)

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Minamizawa, 南沢, みなみざわ, ミナミザワ

Minamizawa in Akita
Destination Guide Japan

Minamizawa
in Akita Shi of Akita, Japan

Delve into Minamizawa

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