Nakasato, Japan
中里町
Nakasato is a town of 9,657 people in Aomori, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population9,657
GeoNames
Local name中里町
RegionAomori
Elevation19 m
62 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area151.6 km²
Nearest airportAomori Airport (AOJ)
34 km
Why visit Nakasato
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kamegaoka Stone Age Site and Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum.
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About Nakasato
Nakasato (中里町, Nakasato-machi) was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Nakasato, Aomori (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks48
Kamegaoka Stone Age Site
Monument and historic site · 12.6 km
Settlement site of Jomon period Japan
Sannobō Site
Monument and historic site · 12.2 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Tagoyano Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 12.4 km
Archaeological site in Tsugaru, Tohoku, Japan
Tosaminato
Monument and historic site · 11.3 km
Former seaport and archaeological site of Japan
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
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Restaurants and cafes36
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24 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship30
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Shopping14
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries8
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Healthcare10
Map of Nakasato
180 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Aomori Airport (AOJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Goshogawara 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Tsugaru 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Kanita 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Tsuruta 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Aomori 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Itayanagi 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Namioka 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Fujisaki 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Kuroishi 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Hirosaki 42 km south, about 42 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- End of Tsugaru Railway in Nakasato, Ko1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakasato Elementary School Nakadomari 200920, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TsugaruTetsudoTsugaruNakasatoStation, Ippukucho, CC BY 3.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Tsugaru-nakasato-station-platform-20110615-065336, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-Nakasato Station 20260913, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Tsugaru-nakasato-station-building-20110615-065010, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dazai Train at Tsugaru-Nakasato 20260913, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru Nakasato Sta, Ko1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakasato High School 200920, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamegaoka2, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goshogawara Hiyoshi Jinja torii, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagoyano Shell Mound 02, Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tosaminato Site (Aomori Prefecture Department of Environment and Public Affairs), Unknown author Unknown author (Aomori Prefecture Department of Environment and Public Affairs), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shayōkan the birthhouse of Osamu Dazai, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 青森県北津軽郡中泊町立 中里中学校, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanagi Elementary School 200920, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takeda Elementary School Nakadomari 200920, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru tetsudou DD35, Toshinori baba, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsugaru nagasato station, Toshinori baba, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Fukoda-station-platform-20110615-074800, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Fukoda-station-entrance-20110615-074832, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio, torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (2), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (8), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (5), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (7), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (9), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (6), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Ozawanai-station-platform-20110615-082402, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Ozawanai-station-platform-20110615-082416, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Ozawanai-station-building-20110615-082602, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osawanai, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0311, Japan - panoramio (4), torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Kawakura-station-platform-20110615-072856, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Kawakura-station-platform-20110615-072906, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru-railway-Kawakura-station-entrance-20110615-073016, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku-Epco Bakagawa River Branch 180318, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsugaru Reiwa Ōhashi Bridge 20260707, Sashimiteishoku, CC0
- Tamogi, Nakadomari, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 037-0318, Japan - panoramio, torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Toyotomicho, Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture 038-3302, Japan - panoramio, torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Tatezaki Sharikichō, Tsugaru-shi, Aomori-ken 038-3303, Japan - panoramio, torakiti, CC BY 3.0
- Rail tracks and cherry trees in Ashino Park, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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