Moritake, Japan
森岳村
Moritake is a town of 15,254 people in Akita, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population15,254
GeoNames
Local name森岳村
RegionAkita
Elevation5 m
16 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)
27 km
Why visit Moritake
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Moritake
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Restaurants and cafes11
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship19
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Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
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Map of Moritake
51 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Noshiro 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Kita 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Gojōnome 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Hachirougata 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Takanosu 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Ōdate 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Hirosaki 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kakunodatemachi 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōmagari 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rokugō 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 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
Photo credits
- Moritake Post Office, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Station 20190302b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Station 20190302a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Station 20170520, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake-Onsen Simple Post Office, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Onsen Hotel, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Onsen Hotel at night, 掬茶, CC0
- Moritake Onsen 20231218, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Onsen Illumination 20231218a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Onsen Illumination 20231218b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Onsen Illumination 20231218c, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moritake Onsen Hospital, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane town Moritake elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marsh in Mitane, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ou main line 20221230103316 (52654951647), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Kakusuke tutumi(Kûsatu), らんで, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ou main line 20221230103406 (52655927118), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Mitane town Yamamoto junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane town Mitane junior high school 20260322a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane town Mitane junior high school 20260322b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane town Yamamoto junior high school 202603, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 森岳駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Sozaburonuma Park, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane Town Hall Yamamoto General Branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitane Town Yamamoto Furusato Bunkakan, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Preserved JASDF T-33A in Mitane, Akita, Japan, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TeleTrack Yamamoto, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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