Kanegasaki, Japan
金ケ崎町
Kanegasaki is a town of 15,580 people in Iwate, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kanegasaki
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 296 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kabayama Site, 斎藤實記念館, 北上市立公園展勝地 and 水沢公園.
Weather in Kanegasaki
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About Kanegasaki
Kanegasaki (金ケ崎町, Kanegasaki-chō) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km2 in 6,155 households. The total area of the town is 179.76 square kilometres (69.41 sq mi). In June 2001, the 34.8 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional samurai residences.
From the Wikipedia article Kanegasaki, Iwate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks28
Kabayama Site
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Archaeological site in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
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14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes296
284 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Kanegasaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During the later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.
The village of Kanegasaki was founded on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on September 1, 1925. On March 1, 1955, Kanegasaki absorbed the neighboring village of Nagaoka, also from Isawa District.
From the History section of Kanegasaki, Iwate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship34
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare70
Map of Kanegasaki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hanamaki Airport (HNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Ōshū 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Ichinoseki 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Tōno 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Yuzawa 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Ōfunato 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Rokugō 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Morioka 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Shizukuishi 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Daisen 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ōmagari 61 km northwest, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- JR Kanegasaki sta 001, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiraito machinami kouryukan in Kanegasaki, アリオト, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwate Prefectural Road Route 270 (Nishine Sakurakawa Line) at Nishine, Kanegasaki Town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwate Prefectural Road Route 255 (Hirose Mikajiri Line) at Mikajiri, Kanegasaki Town, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 樺山遺跡, 小池 隆, CC BY 3.0
- 021michinoku folk village3200, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tenshochi Park, Gribeco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 990michinoku folk village3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 日高神社, Task taste, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mizusawa Racecourse 01, Bedside Moon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Isawa Castle-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tsunozuka-kofun zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 水沢公園, Task taste, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwate Prefectural Isawa Hospital 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oshu Space and Astronomy Museum, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Menkoi Art Museum, 広瀬川, Public domain
- Kimura-Hisashi Museum, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 胆沢城跡, Koda6029, CC BY-SA 4.0
- メイプル, Task taste, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20-181michinoku folk village3872, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kabayama Stone Circles, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saito-Makoto Museum, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwayado Highschool, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mizusawa Commercial High School, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 金ケ崎橋 - panoramio (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金ケ崎橋 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS038-E-46219 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-46220 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 再巡橋 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 奥州市稲瀬 - panoramio (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 北上川 - panoramio (6), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakajima Esashiku Inase, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken 023-1132, Japan - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 奥州市稲瀬 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwate-Youth-Normal-School-Memorial-2013080301, Hasec, CC0
- Iwate-Youth-Normal-School-Memorial-2013080302, Hasec, CC0
- Mizusawa IC, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 正源寺台から樺山遺跡 Kabayama Ruin from Shogenji-dai - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwate Prefectural Esashi Hospital 202511a, とらもん192, CC BY 4.0
- Esashi Police Station, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Esashi Post Office (Iwate), Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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