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Discover Minato
Minato in Okaya Shi (Nagano) is a town in Japan about 95 mi (or 152 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Minato is now 03:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports near Minato, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Matsumoto Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), East. 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: Okaya, Suwa, Chino, Shiojiri and Matsumoto. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 57% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Shimosuwa Onsen Chosenkaku Kameya
Kamisuwa Onsen Hotel Saginoyu
Hotel Sannokaku (Ryokan)
(RYOKAN) Shimosuwa Onsen Onyado Maruya
(RYOKAN) Shimosuwa Onsen Tekkousen Honkan
(RYOKAN) Shibu no Yu
(RYOKAN) Ryoso Futaba(Nagano)
(RYOKAN) Kamisuwa Onsen Shinyu
So-sen-no-yado Suhaku
(RYOKAN) Suwako Hotel
Videos from this area
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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.
Shimosuwa, Nagano
Shimosuwa, Nagano is a town located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan. It is located on Lake Suwa, a large, natural lake surrounded by mountains. As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 22,421. The total area is 66.90 km². Shimosuwa is the location of two of the shrines that make up the famous Suwa Taisha or Suwa Grand Shrine. The Harumiya (春宮) and Akimiya (秋宮) shrines are symbolically renewed every six years during the Onbashira festival.
Lake Suwa
is a lake in the central part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It ranks 24th in Japan in surface area. Lake Suwa is the site of The God's Crossing, an interesting natural phenomenon. The lake has a natural hot spring under the surface, so that when the top freezes in the winter, the lower waters are still warm and circulating. This results in pressure ridges forming in the ice, reaching heights of 30 cm or more.
Suwa taisha
, or Suwa Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Over 1200 years old, it is one of the oldest shrines in existence, and is mentioned in the Kojiki, an 8th century text. It consists of four building complexes, the Maemiya, the Honmiya, the Harumiya, and the Akimiya .
Shimosuwa-shuku
Shimosuwa-shuku was the twenty-ninth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō, as well as being the ending location of the Kōshū Kaidō. It is located in the present-day town of Shimosuwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Okaya Station
Okaya Station is a railway station in Honchō, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Shimo-Suwa Station
Shimo-Suwa Station (下諏訪駅) is a railway station of Chūō Main Line, East Japan Railway Company in Shimosuwa Town, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Kawagishi Station
Kawagishi Station is a railway station in Kawagishi-cho, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.