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Population11,352
GeoNames
RegionNagano
Elevation611 m
2,005 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportShinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)
78 km
Why visit Hirao
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sano ruins, 佐山忠輝の碑 and Jigokudani Monkey Park.
Weather in Hirao
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks14
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Jigokudani Monkey Park
Park · 4.2 km
Hot springs area with large population of wild snow monkeys
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Restaurants and cafes31
Archie's
Restaurant · American, Burger · 0.6 km
Mo-Tu 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00
CHAMISE
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Tu,We,Sa 15:00-22:00; Fr 18:00-22:00; Su 12:00-16:00; Mo,Th off
19 more on the map.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship5
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Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
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Map of Hirao
87 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, 78 km away.
- Nakano 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Obuse 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Iiyama 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Suzaka 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Myoko 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Sakaki 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Chikuma 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Ueda 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Higashiagatsuma 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Jōetsu 48 km north, about 48 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
- Hirao, Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 381-0401, Japan - panoramio (2), ESU, CC BY 3.0
- Hirao, Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 381-0401, Japan - panoramio (4), ESU, CC BY 3.0
- Hirao, Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 381-0401, Japan - panoramio (1), ESU, CC BY 3.0
- Hirao, Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 381-0401, Japan - panoramio (3), ESU, CC BY 3.0
- Hirao, Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 381-0401, Japan - panoramio (5), ESU, CC BY 3.0
- Hirao, Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture 381-0401, Japan - panoramio, ESU, CC BY 3.0
- Jigokudani hotspring in Nagano Japan 001, Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamanouchi Town Yamanouchi Junior High School, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 佐山忠輝の碑, Haya4, CC BY 4.0
- Yamanouchi, Japan (Unsplash), Steven Diaz stevendiazphoto, CC0
- 湯田中駅 ホーム北端 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 湯田中駅 旧駅舎と足湯 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagano Dentsu Yudanaka sta. , 長野電鉄 湯田中駅 - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- 湯田中 - Yudanaka (33818318128), tsuruta yosuke from Nagano, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Nagano Dentsu Yudanaka sta. , 長野電鉄 湯田中駅 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Time table for Monky Park - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Heritage limited express 2010-03-28, Nick Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 楓の湯 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 湯田中駅 旧駅舎 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 湯田中駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 湯田中駅 終点 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagaden MoHa2100 Inside, キャンター, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagano Dentesu Yudanaka sta. , 長野電鉄 湯田中駅 - panoramio (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Yudanaka station building, Niiryoku2910, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagaden Hire Yudanaka Branch, Kazakura, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagano Dentesu Yudanaka sta. , 長野電鉄 湯田中駅 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Nagano Dentsu Yudanaka sta. , 長野電鉄 湯田中駅 - panoramio (2), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Front of Yudanaka sta. , 湯田中駅前 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Nagano Dentsu Yudanaka sta. , 長野電鉄 湯田中駅 - panoramio (3), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- 湯田中温泉街 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 2024-10-23 Street lights in Yamanochi, Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0
- Yudanaka Onsen Yukeburi no Ashiyu, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 2024-10-22 Yomase river in Yamanouchi, Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0
- 西日に光る湯田中の街と遅咲きの桜 - panoramio, ESU, CC BY 3.0
- 2023-10-22 Yamanouchi, Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0
- 上条駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Nagaden Kamijo Station 2017, キャンター, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 長野電鉄1000系S2編成, Kznrhsd, CC0
- Nageden 3500 series passes through apple orchards in spring, Kznrhsd, CC0
- Nageden 3000 series passes through apple orchards in spring, Kznrhsd, CC0
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