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Hizume, Japan
日詰町
Hizume is a town of 32,147 people in Iwate, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population32,147
GeoNames
Local name日詰町
RegionIwate
Elevation102 m
335 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportHanamaki Airport (HNA)
14 km
Why visit Hizume
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include 高水寺城.
Weather in Hizume
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
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Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship1
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Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
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Map of Hizume
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hanamaki Airport (HNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Morioka 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Shizukuishi 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Kanegasaki 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Semboku 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Tōno 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Ōshū 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Kakunodatemachi 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Rokugō 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Daisen 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Ōmagari 60 km west, about 1 h 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Hizume Station 2022, キャンター, CC BY 3.0
- Kousuijijou001, Satoshin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwate Prefectural Road Route 25 (Shiwa Etsunagi Line) at Sakuramachi, Shiwa Town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morioka Shinkin Bank Shiwa Branch-020, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. G, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. D, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. F, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. H, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. C, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. B, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in no sakasa gashiwa. E, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in Hondo Shiwa, Iwate, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shogen-in Sanmon Shiwa, Iwate, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
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