Echigawa, Japan
愛知川町
Echigawa is a town of 20,893 people in Shiga, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Echigawa
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 37 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Seisen University and 観峰館.
Weather in Echigawa
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About Echigawa
Echigawa (愛知川町, Echigawa-chō) was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It developed as Echigawa-juku in Edo period.
From the Wikipedia article Echigawa, Shiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Seisen University
School · 4.3 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks25
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes37
25 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship37
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare9
Map of Echigawa
151 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Hikone 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Ōmihachiman 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Maibara 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Hino 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Moriyama 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Nagahama 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Kusatsu 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Inabe 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Komono 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Ōtsu 36 km southwest, about 36 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Echi highschool, Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanpô-kan, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiga Seisen University Gate, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese Braille toilet explanation on a Shinkansen Aug 19 2019 12-08PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Oka jinja torii, MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Train interior of Shinkansen N700 2014-06-25, sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- 近江鉄道本線 木下工場踏切 2011.12.22 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 近江鉄道本線 小幡踏切 2011.12.22 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 旧愛知郡役所外観, Tana-hiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 旧愛知郡役所の外観, Tana-hiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- アモール 愛知川 - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- Kyu Tanaka-ke Jutaku Shuoku, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Echi junior high school, Kurage5555, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宮荘川のアジサイ - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- Oka jinja information, MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oka jinja, MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 五個荘 宮荘町 - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- Jingo Kamezuka kofun, MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-11-13 a simple bridge over an artificial watercourse in rural Japan, Tamaki Sono, CC BY 2.0
- 御崎神社 - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- 御崎神社 - panoramio (1), 400a, CC BY 3.0
- Akindo street Kondo-cho Gokasho01nbs4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nakae Jungoro House Kondo-cho Gokasho01s4s4410, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 五個荘 金堂 - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- 五個荘 弘誓寺 - panoramio, 400a, CC BY 3.0
- 2016-11-13 fish in fish tank and people behind, Tamaki Sono, CC BY 2.0
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