Kawatana, Japan
川棚町
Kawatana is a town of 13,377 people in Nagasaki, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kawatana
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 5 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Huis Ten Bosch and Nagasaki International University.
Weather in Kawatana
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About Kawatana
Kawatana (川棚町, Kawatana-chō) is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the town had an estimated population of 13,071 in 5740 households, and a population density of 200 people per km2. The total area is 37.25 km2 (14.38 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kawatana, Nagasaki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Huis Ten Bosch
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
Theme-park in Japan with rebuild buildings from the Netherlands
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Nagasaki International University
School · 8.1 km
Higher education institution in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The area of Kawatana was part of ancient Hizen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was under the control of Ōmura Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village Kawatana was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Kawatana was raised to town status on November 3, 1947.
From the History section of Kawatana, Nagasaki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare2
Map of Kawatana
34 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Omura Air Base (OMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Sasebo 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Ōmura 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Takeo 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Togitsu 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Obita 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Isahaya 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Karatsu 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Ōkawa 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Yanagawa 51 km east, about 51 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kawatana townoffice, Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KawatanaChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- Kawatana, Japan (Unsplash), Priscilla Du Preez artographybyp, CC0
- Huis Ten Bosch - 01, JKT-c, CC BY 3.0
- Nagasaki International University 201005, user:Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagasaki kawatana HS, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Site of Higashisonogi Town Negoto Elementary School, Ackeyyama, CC0
- Higashisonogi higashisonogi JH, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawatana kawatana ES, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawatana ogushi ES, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawatana ishiki ES, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawatana kawatana JH, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sasebo Miya elem sch 2023, Sept23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Crein Kankoh Hotel - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R205-071, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Countryside - panoramio (4), Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nkmchospital2, 長崎川棚医療センター, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sea view - panoramio (2), Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sun and water - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Omura Bay from Seaside Liner 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Factory on the hill - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rice fields - panoramio (6), Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hope and sea - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ogusigo station - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sun - panoramio (15), Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R205-054, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A farm - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Countryside - panoramio (5), Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-483645 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-483646 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-483644 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-483643 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-483642 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-482746 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Countryside - panoramio (6), Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sun is beautiful - panoramio, Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0
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