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Population4,578
GeoNames
RegionNiigata
Elevation13 m
43 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportSado Airport (SDS)
72 km
Why visit Kariwa
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Shimoyachi Site.
Weather in Kariwa
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Museums and landmarks1
Shimoyachi Site
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Archaeological site
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging2
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Kariwa
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sado Airport (SDS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 72 km away.
- Nagaoka 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Mitsuke 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Sanjō 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Tōkamachi 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Yahiko 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Tsubame 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Uonuma 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Maki 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Minamiuonuma 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Jōetsu 46 km southwest, about 46 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Kariwa Station Inside the station, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa Station 2019,04, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa Station Bus Waiting Room, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa Station Platform, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa village office New 2019,04, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa Village Kariwa Elementary School Plate, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa Village Kariwa Elementary School 2019,04, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa-peach2, Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariwa-peach1, Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0
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