Why visit Banshō
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kamikumi Nousan butsu Chokubai Jo "Chokkuma" and Minimamihiki Kiln Site.
Weather in Banshō
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do5
Kamikumi Nousan butsu Chokubai Jo "Chokkuma"
Farm and orchard · 1.8 km
イートインコーナーあり
Mo off; Tu-Su 09:00-17:00; Jan 01-04,Dec 31 off
Museums and landmarks1
Minimamihiki Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Banshō
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Ogose 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Ogawamachi 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Takasaka 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Hannō 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Igusa 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Yorii 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Kumagaya 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Kawagoe 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Sayama 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Chichibu 20 km west, about 20 min 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- KiHa 112-206 Myokaku Station 20100408, かときち, CC BY 2.5
- Myoukaku Elementary School, M yanagisawa, CC0
- Myokaku Station 20100408, かときち (Katokichi), CC BY 2.1 jp
- Myokaku Station platforms sep 6 2020 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Myokaku Station platforms sep 6 2020 various 15 15 40 335000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 明覚村道路元標 - panoramio, fum3670045, CC BY 3.0
- 明覚村道路元標周辺 - panoramio, fum3670045, CC BY 3.0
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