Yoshizawa
in Shiwa-gun of Iwate, Japan
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Hanamaki Airport (8 mi) - Akita Airport (55 mi)
- Odate Noshiro Airport (66 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (73 mi)
- Yamagata Airport (89 mi)
- Aomori Airport (90 mi)
- Shonai Airport (92 mi)
- Sendai Airport (96 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.508 and 141.243 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 30' 29" and E 141° 14' 36"
- 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: 12:04 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 4:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Discover Yoshizawa
Yoshizawa in Shiwa-gun (Iwate) is a city in Japan about 277 mi (or 446 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Yoshizawa is now 12:04 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yoshizawa. The closest airport in Japan is Hanamaki Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. 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 Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hanamaki, Morioka, Kitakami, Takizawa and Tono. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (44 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Honno Ryokan
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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.
Ōhasama, Iwate
, formerly an independent town, is now a district of Hanamaki in the heart of the Iwate Prefecture in the north of Honshū, Japan. As of November, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,766 people. The total area was 246.84 km² (apx. 96 mi².). On January 1, 2006 Ōhasama was merged with the town of Tōwa, from Waga District, the town of Ishidoriya, from Hienuki District, and the old city of Hanamaki to form the new city of Hanamaki (which lies to the south).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yoshizawa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yoshizawa, 芳沢, よしざわ, ヨシザワ
