Kamikatagiri, Japan
上片桐村
Kamikatagiri is a town of 12,530 people in Nagano, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population12,530
GeoNames
Local name上片桐村
RegionNagano
Elevation615 m
2,018 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportShinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)
61 km
Why visit Kamikatagiri
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Entsuan Weeping Cherry Tree (Shidaresakura).
Weather in Kamikatagiri
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks13
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship8
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Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
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Healthcare2
Map of Kamikatagiri
40 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, 61 km away.
- Komagane 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Iida 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Ina 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Kiso 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Nakatsugawa 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Tatsuno 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Fujimi 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Chino 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Ena 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Okaya 51 km north, about 51 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Shimoina Red cross hospital, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matsukawa Machi Library, くま人, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agrilus kurumi, iNaturalist user: renshuchu, CC0
- Matsukawa IC 1976, retouch: Qurren ( talk )., Attribution
- ISS067-E-209145 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS107-E-5248 - View of Japan, NASA, Public domain
- STS107-E-5247 - View of Japan, NASA, Public domain
- ISS065-E-73762 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Kansai airport 20220101154547 (52268826196), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Minakata power station, Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0
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