Nagahama, Japan
長浜市
Nagahama is a town of 113,636 people in Shiga, Japan, founded in February 13, 2006.
Why visit Nagahama
Townapedia lists 104 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 179 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 長浜鉄道スクエア and Yammer Museum.
Weather in Nagahama
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About Nagahama
Nagahama (長浜市, Nagahama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 116,043 in 46858 households and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 680.79 square kilometres (262.85 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Nagahama, Shiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nagahama on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Japan Center for Michigan Universities
School · 9.5 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
School · 3.2 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Shiga University
School · 11.9 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks104
Kitaōmi Jōkan ruins
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Yanmar Small Horizontal Water-cooled Diesel Engine Model HB
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
日本機械学会認定 機械遺産 第8号（1933年完成、世界初の小形実用ディーゼルエンジン。ヤンマーミュージアム展示）
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92 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes179
近江ちゃんぽん亭 長浜バイパス店
Restaurant · ちゃんぽん ラーメン · 1.9 km
6, 長浜市
11:00-22:30
167 more on the map.
History
Nagahama is part of ancient Ōmi Province and has been settled since at least the Yayoi period. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested between the Kyogoku clan, Azai clan and Asakura clan. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved the center of his administration from Odani Castle. Kunitomo (国友), the northeast of the city center, had been known for the production of arquebuses and guns since 1544. The settlement was originally called Imahama (今濱), but Hideyoshi renamed it "Nagahama", taking one kanji from the name of his overlord, Oda Nobunaga. It is not related to the area of the same name in Fukuoka City and same name town in Ehime Prefecture. In the Edo period, it was largely under the control of Hikone Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate; however, the jin'ya of Ōmi-Miyagawa Domain, a 13,000 koku feudal holding under a cadet branch of the Hotta clan was located in what is now southeastern Nagahama. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Nagahama was established within Sakata District, Shiga with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
From the History section of Nagahama, Shiga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship114
Shopping47
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare26
Map of Nagahama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gifu Airbase (QGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Ōgaki 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Gifu 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Ichinomiya 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Inazawa 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Kuwana 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Kakamigahara 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Ōtsu 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Yokkaichi 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Kyoto 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Nagoya 62 km east, about 1 h 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
- 211021 Kurokabe Square Nagahama Shiga prefecture Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagahama 20181210134716 (46738278421), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 211021 Kurokabe Square Nagahama Shiga prefecture Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Long street of old townhouses near Kurokabe Square, Nagahama, August 2017, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hôkoku-jinja Shintô Shrine, Nagahama - Statue of Shinme, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagahama 20181210135207 (31796901087), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 180922 Ando House Nagahama Shiga pref Japan01s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 180922 Ando House Nagahama Shiga pref Japan02n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nagahama Towerbill (46738280661)crop, inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Nagahama Towerbill (46738280661), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Nagahama Shinkin, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old two-storey shop with signboards near Kurokabe Square, Nagahama, August 2017, NevinThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NagahamaStn2 KokokuBus 20251001, Olegushka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagahama-hachiman-gû Shrine - Otabisho, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hôkoku-jinja Shintô Shrine, Nagahama - Toriis of Shusse-Inari-jinja Shintô Shrine, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hôkoku-jinja Shintô Shrine, Nagahama - Tora-ishi Stone, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Information KokokuBus NagahamaStn 20251001, Olegushka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NagahamaStn1 kokokuBus 20251001, Olegushka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagahama 20181210141849 (45822764885), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- RouteInformation KokokuBus NagahamaStn 20251004, Olegushka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagahama 20181210134058 (46738283081), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Nagahama Sta 3-2nd Platform 2021,1, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, OAS at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ShigaUniv Hikone AssemblyHall01, Jazzy at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- The University of Shiga Prefecture, KATSURA Roen, CC BY 3.0
- 180922 Nagahama Castle Nagahama Shiga pref Japan01, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Shiga-Bunkyou-Junior-College, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunitomo Gun Museum 20210131 01, 先従隗始, CC0
- Nagahama city hospital, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narita museum01s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kaiyōdō Figure Museum Kurokabe Ryūyūkan 20210626 01, 先従隗始, CC0
- Torahime Senior High School, Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokoku jinja nagahama01s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nagahama Tower Bill ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 長浜小間物商組合記念碑, ヨッシーパパ, CC0
- Nangori-ES, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagahama Red Cross Hospital 20091009, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagahama-Station-First-building2020, Tokyo-Good, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YANMAR MUSEUM 01, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iōzan Ryōgon-in Sōji-ji Temple 20220303 12, 先従隗始, CC0
- Hikiyama Museum Nagahama Shiga pref01n3680, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nagahama city Nishi jhs, Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagahama Kaichi School 20220904, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
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