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Kawamoto, Japan
川本町
Kawamoto is a town of 3,331 people in Shimane, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kawamoto
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Kawamoto
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kawamoto
Kawamoto (川本町, Kawamoto-machi) is a town located in Ōchi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023, the town had an estimated population of 3,051 in 1611 households and a population density of 29 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 106.43 square kilometres (41.09 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kawamoto, Shimane (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The area of Kawamoto was part of ancient Iwami Province. During the Edo Period, the area was tenryō territory under the direction control of the Tokugawa shogunate due to its proximity to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Kawamoto was established within Ōchi District, Shimane on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Kawamoto was raised to town status on April 1, 1927.
From the History section of Kawamoto, Shimane on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Kawamoto
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Izumo Airport (IZO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Ōdachō-ōda 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Miyoshi 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Aki-takata 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Hamada 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Unnan 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Izumo 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Shōbara 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Hiroshima 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Higashihiroshima 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Hatsukaichi 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- JR West Iwami-Kawamoto Station enclosure, Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kawamoto, Ochi District, Shimane Prefecture 696-0001, Japan - panoramio, tuyoshi0511, CC BY 3.0
- Kawamoto postoffice (Shimane, Japan), 妖精書士, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JRW Iwami Kawamoto Station nameplate (abolished) 3, ラクトアイス, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JRW Iwami Kawamoto Station (abolished), ラクトアイス, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JRW Iwami Kawamoto Station nameplate (abolished) 4, ラクトアイス, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Information Kawamoto, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- C56形蒸気機関車 石見川本駅 - Panoramio 107373781, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- C56形蒸気機関車 石見川本駅 - Panoramio 107373764, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gonokawa River from train of Sanko Line 11, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from train at Kirohara Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS019-E-6216 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-242095 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS121-E-6571 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- Gonokawa River from train of Sanko Line 12, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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