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Population31,216
GeoNames
RegionYamanashi
Elevation249 m
817 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportYokota Air Base (OKO)
78 km
Why visit Chūō
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 31 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include た・から and Yamanashi Medical University.
Weather in Chūō
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
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Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes31
19 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping8
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Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare8
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Map of Chūō
100 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, 78 km away.
- Minami-Alps 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Ryūō 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Kofu 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Nirasaki 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Isawa 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Yamanashi 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Fujikawaguchiko 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Enzan 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Hokuto 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Fujiyoshida 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Yamanashiuni, Yamanashi uni, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 南アルプス市田島 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tatomi Junior High School Chuo City, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chuo city Tatomi elementary school 20140927, 塚田, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatomi-kita elementary school Chuo city, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 県道12号 浅原橋 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 県道26号 浅原 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- ISS016-E-27582 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-36638 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 県道12号 浅原橋東詰 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Kushigata View from Asahara bridge, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chuo banner Asahara Bridge over the Kamanashi River, Sakaori ( talk ), cropped by Tmv, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahara Bridge Kamanashi River, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 県道26号 東南湖 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- CAINZ-Kousai-NewCI, Mr.W, CC BY-SA 4.0
- カインズホーム 甲西店 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- クレッセ甲西 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 関塾 甲西進学教室 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 夢庵 甲西店 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- ブックセンターよむよむ クレッセ甲西店 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- クスリのサンロード 甲西店 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 県道26号 クレッセ甲西入口 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 県道26号 やまなみの湯入口 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- Sennoji Temple Sanmon Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamanashigawa-Ohashi Bridge, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sennoji Temple main hall Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gomi Katsuri Grave Site Historical Site. Sennoji Temple, Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gomi Kokutei graveyard and monument. Sennoji Temple, Minami Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 県道26号 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- Kofu Fire Department Minami Fire Station Tatomi Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Chuo City Tatomi Library, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- JNR ED16 15 (Minami-alps, Yamanashi) 3, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR ED16 15 (Minami-alps, Yamanashi) 5, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR ED16 15 (Minami-alps, Yamanashi) 4, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Wakakusa Town Hall, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR ED16 15 (Minami-alps, Yamanashi) 1, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatomi post office, さかおり ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 県道26号 東南湖公会堂前 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 田富花輪郵便局 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- A main building Ando- house Cultural Properties of Japan, さかおり ( talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR ED16 15 (Minami-alps, Yamanashi) 2, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X, CC BY-SA 4.0
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