Arai, Japan
新井町
Arai is a town of 27,481 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in June 27, 1890.
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Population27,481
GeoNames
Local name新井町
RegionNiigata
Elevation175 m
574 ft
FoundedJune 27, 1890
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportShinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)
97 km
Why visit Arai
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Arai
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Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging1
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Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Arai
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 97 km away.
- Jōetsu 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Iiyama 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Nakano 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Itoigawa 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Obuse 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Suzaka 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Tōkamachi 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Shiozawa 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Muikamachi 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Ueda 67 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- 二本木駅 ホーム北端 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 二本木駅2016年, キャンター, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ETR Nihongi Station Mujinkago 2019,04, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nihongi Station Renga, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nihongi Station Plat Form, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nihongi Station Satoma room 2019,04, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 二本木駅 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ETR Nihongi Station 2019,04, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nihongi station 20170818 panoramio Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 二本木駅 ホーム南端 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 二本木駅 ホーム南端 - panoramio (1), クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 二本木駅 分岐部 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakago Branch, Joetsu City Hall, 長岡外史, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS064-E-26896 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-27608 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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