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Akyu ruins
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Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology
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Tateshinayama-fuyu
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Taruhime Falls view from Ryuei Bridge
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Tamagawa, Chino, Nagano Prefecture 391-0011, Japan - panoramio (2)
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Nakazawa, Japan

Nakazawa is a town of 7,680 people in Nagano, Japan.

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Population7,680 GeoNames
RegionNagano
Elevation1,008 m 3,307 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportShinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) 33 km

Why visit Nakazawa

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include 多留姫の滝, Akyū Site and Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology.

Things to do2

多留姫の滝

Waterfall · 1.1 km

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Mount Oizumi

Scenic view · 1.9 km

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Museums and landmarks5

Akyū Site

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

Archaeological site in Hara, Nagano, Japan

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Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology

Museum · 3.7 km

Museum in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

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紅葉のトンネル(長円寺参道)

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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石仏百体観音

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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臥竜遺跡

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

あやめ園

Park · 2.5 km

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臥竜公園

Park · 2.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes4

YASAI SOBA 傍

Restaurant · Noodle, Soba · 2.5 km

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中野屋

Restaurant · Sushi · 2.2 km

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阿弥陀亭

Restaurant · Japanese · 1.0 km

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パン工房 パパゲーノ

Bakery · 2.0 km

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Where to stay1

Churches and places of worship6

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Shopping1

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries6

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Healthcare2

Map of Nakazawa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.

  • Chino 6 km west, about 6 min by car
  • Fujimi 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Suwa 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
  • Shimosuwa 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Okaya 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
  • Tatsuno 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Hokuto 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
  • Minamiminowa 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
  • Ina 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
  • Matsumoto 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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