Nagai, Japan
長井市
Nagai is a town of 31,026 people in Yamagata, Japan, founded in November 15, 1954.
Why visit Nagai
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 199 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 30 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Ha, 長井市民文化会館, やませ蔵 and 古峯神社.
Weather in Nagai
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About Nagai
Nagai (長井市, Nagai-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, and since August 2025 has been officially designated as the Japanese "hometown" for the United Republic of Tanzania. In conjunction with Japan's METI internship program and JICA's African Business Education Initiative for Youth, seeks to deepen Japan-Africa relations. Under METI's program; fully funded internships, job matching, and visa support for young professionals from developing countries are provided. JICA's ABE Initiative, exclusively designed for young professionals in African nations, is a long-term, comprehensive program.
From the Wikipedia article Nagai, Yamagata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do30
18 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks27
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes199
187 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Nagai was part of Dewa Province and was part of the holdings of Yonezawa Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Nagai was created within Nishiokitama District, Yamagata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nagai merged with the neighboring villages of Toyoda, Hirano, Nishine and Isazawa on November 15, 1954, to form the city of Nagai.
From the History section of Nagai, Yamagata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship106
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare60
Map of Nagai
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Takahata 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Tendō 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Murakami 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Shiroishi 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Koori 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Kitakata 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Fukushima 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Tainai 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Hobaramachi 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 57 km southeast, about 57 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nagai city hall, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagai city hall DSC 0050, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagai Station DSC 0052, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mamanoue, Nagai, Tsukuyone, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 最上川、長井にて Mogami-gawa River in Nagai - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 長井の桜 Cherry Blossom in Nagai - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kusaoka, Nagai, Yamagata Prefecture 993-0063, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- YamagatakenNanyoushi-KumanoTaisha-01, Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AratoHighschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagai technical high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagaihighschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagai City Community Hall 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shirataka Town Hospital 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sosho Park, Nan-yo, 国土地理院, Attribution
- Bojo Shoyu, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Mitsubishi Mirage M A03A DSC 0121 edited, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitsubishi RVRＧ 4WD GA4W DSC 0122 edited, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iris garden - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Mitsubishi eK Space G 4WD DSC 0034 edited, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iris - panoramio (1), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- 伊佐沢の久保桜 Kubo-zakura Cherry Blossom of Isazawa - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS043-E-245255 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-327628 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-245254 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-327629 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 伊佐沢神社 Isazawa Shrine - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Shirataka, Y-Kaki, CC BY 3.0
- Japanese Ancient House(Before Century) - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Japanese Ancient Doll - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- 今泉の社 A Shrine in Imaizumi - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 今泉駅からの朝日連峰 Asahi Mountain Range from Imaizumi St. - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 今泉駅 Imaizumi Station - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 今泉駅 - panoramio - くろふね, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 今泉駅 - panoramio - くろふね (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 今泉駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Yamagata 20150813110159 (23674488043), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Yamagatarailway YR-884 0009, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogawa I power station ruins 2012-04, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nogawa I power station penstock ruins 2012-04, photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 冬の小国街道 - panoramio (1), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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