Kaminokuni, Japan
上ノ国町
Kaminokuni is a town of 5,161 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in March 1, 1967.
Why visit Kaminokuni
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hachiman Dake, 赤岳, Kaiyo Maru and 旧檜山爾志郡役所.
Weather in Kaminokuni
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About Kaminokuni
Kaminokuni (上ノ国町, Kaminokuni-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Kaminokuni, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks20
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes64
52 more on the map.
History
Strongman Takeda Nobuhiro (1431–1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen.
1902: Kaminokuni Village was merged with neighboring villages to form the new village of Kaminokuni.
From the History section of Kaminokuni, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare9
Map of Kaminokuni
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hakodate Airport (HKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Esashi 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Otobe 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Matsumae 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Hokuto 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Honchō 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Hakodate 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Yakumo 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Shikabe 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Setana 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Oshamambe 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Warship Kaiyo Maru in Dordrecht August 1866, Handelende voor het Japanse Gouvernement, Voorrekening van de Nederlandse Handel-Maatschappij. (Acting for the Japanese Gouvernement, at the expense of the Netherlands Trading Society.), Public domain
- Ubagami Shrine 090206, Yauchi, Public domain
- Hiyamanishi gun-office, アルトクール, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R229 Dodo5 3-way junction, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
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