Kaneyama, Japan
金山町
Kaneyama is a town of 5,205 people in Yamagata, Japan, founded in January 1, 1925.
Why visit Kaneyama
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Ryuba, Mount Yakushi, 秋山スキー場 and 真室川町立歴史民俗資料館.
Weather in Kaneyama
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About Kaneyama
Kaneyama (金山町, Kaneyama-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,205, and a population density of 35 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 161.79 square kilometres (62 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kaneyama, Yamagata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes27
15 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day was Kaneyama part of ancient Dewa Province and during the Nara Period and early Heian period was an important fortified point on the road connecting Akita Castle on the Sea of Japan with Tagajo on the Pacific Ocean. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mogami clan, who built Kaneyama Castle on what is now the center of the modern town. During the Edo period, the town was a post town on the Ushū Kaidō connecting Edo with what is now Aomori. The mountain passes north of the town center were a battlefield in the Boshin War of the Meiji restoration. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Kaneyama was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system and was raised to town status on January 1, 1925.
From the History section of Kaneyama, Yamagata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare11
Map of Kaneyama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shonai Airport (SYO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Shinjō 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Obanazawa 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Ōishida 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Yuzawa 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Yuza 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Sakata 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Murayama 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Tsuruoka 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Nikaho 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Tendō 59 km south, about 59 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kaneyama town hall in Yamagata, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaneyama-sanpou, MWE ( talk ) 22:03, 6 October 2009 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mamurogawa Town Museum of History and Folklore 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamagata Prefectural Shinjō-Kamuro Industrial High School Mamurogawa Branch School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamagata Prefectural Shinjo Minami High School Kaneyama Branch School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mamurogawa Park 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carps - panoramio, Ryuetsu Kato, CC BY 3.0
- ISS055-E-66295 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-31356 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66296 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66299 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66300 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66298 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-31357 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66297 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS026-E-33509 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-61747 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- JA Mogami-Chuo Mamurogawa, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mamurogawa Station 20250914a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mamurogawa Station 20250914b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakegawa village Ushikuguri elementary school 201808, Jun K, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS064-E-56973 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-56974 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-56972 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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