Minamiashigara, Japan
南足柄市
Minamiashigara is a town of 40,841 people in Kanagawa, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Minamiashigara
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 148 parks and trails, 91 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shasui Falls, Yuhi Falls, Sontoku Memorial Museum and Hakone Open-Air Museum.
Weather in Minamiashigara
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About Minamiashigara
Minamiashigara (南足柄市, Minamiashigara-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2021, the city had an estimated population of 40,947 and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 77.12 square kilometres (29.78 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Minamiashigara, Kanagawa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks32
20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds148
136 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes91
79 more on the map.
History
The area that is now known as Minamiashigara was under control of the later Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period.
After the Meiji Restoration, the establishment of the modern municipalities system created Minamiashigara, Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages within Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The development of the area was spurred by the opening of the Oyama Mountain Railway (present-day Izuhakone Railway Daiyūzan Line) on October 15, 1925. Minamiashigara was elevated in status to that of a town on April 1, 1940, and annexed neighboring Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages in 1955. It was elevated to city status on April 1, 1972.
From the History section of Minamiashigara, Kanagawa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship126
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging30
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare32
Map of Minamiashigara
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Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Matsuda-sōryō 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Odawara 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Hadano 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Ninomiya 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Hakone 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Ōiso 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Yugawara 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Hiratsuka 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Isehara 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Chigasaki 27 km east, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Minamiashigara cultural hall in 2010, Nikm, Public domain
- Minamiashigara city hall in 2010, Nikm, Public domain
- Yuhi Falls 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Hakone5, leon&mae, CC BY 2.0
- Shasui falls - Kanagawa - June 2014, nesnad, CC BY 3.0
- Hakone Myojingatake 05, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Minami Ashigara Sports Park, Waka77, CC0
- Odawara City Johoku Junior High school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odawara Municipal Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- 山北町鉄道公園の全景, Chihayasassas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple 04, Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Yaguradake 07, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Kanagawa prefectural Hospital Organization Ashigarakami Hospital, Waka77, CC0
- 小田原フラワーガーデン - panoramio, sepi-wan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jozenji Temple, Sablier de Verrie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soga Shrine in Odawara city, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Shoryuzan Kongoji Zen Temple, JuSa22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese-national-railways-D52-235-20110123, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- Yamakita-STA Rail-park, MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odawara-Arena, Cassiopeia sweet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Odawara Kyujo, HrkTwikiS, CC BY 4.0
- Shasui Falls 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- 尊徳記念館, Wakabayashi kazuki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anotogaster sieboldii 52390092, Yasunori Yamamoto, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyūzan Station, platform, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大雄山駅 2017 (34152972966), keyaki from Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 05, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 04, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 06, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 07, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 08, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 09, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 03, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 01, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 10, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 12, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 20, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 02, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 18, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Daiyuzan Station - Kanagawa - 2025 June 23 various 11, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
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