Nambu, Japan
南部町
Nambu is a town of 7,222 people in Yamanashi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1955.
Why visit Nambu
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Abe Great Falls, Minobusan University, Ōshikakubo ruins and Sengo ruins.
Weather in Nambu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Nambu
Nanbu (南部町, Nanbu-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7222 in 3149 households, and a population density of 36 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 200.63 square kilometres (77.46 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Nanbu, Yamanashi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
Minobusan University
School · 11.2 km
Higher education institution in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Shiraito Falls
Waterfall · 13.0 km
Waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks11
Ōshikakubo ruins
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
Archaeological site in Fujinomiya, Japan
Sengo ruins
Monument and historic site · 12.4 km
Archaeological site in Fujinomiya, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes27
Cafe & Shop Lotus Land
Cafe · 11.1 km
239-9 Nekozawa, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Tu-Su 08:00-19:00
15 more on the map.
History
The area around present-day Nanbu is the ancestral home of the Nanbu clan, a prominent daimyō clan in northern Japan during the Edo period. During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the village of Nanbu was created within Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture. The village was raised to town status in 1955.
Nanbu merged with the neighboring town of Tomizawa on March 1, 2003, forming the new town of Nanbu.
From the History section of Nanbu, Yamanashi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay32
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare2
Map of Nambu
139 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Fujinomiya 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Kanbara 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Fuji 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Fujikawaguchiko 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Fujiyoshida 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Minami-Alps 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Ryūō 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Numazu 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Kofu 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Fuefuki 43 km northeast, about 43 min 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
- Yamanashi-nanbu1, No machine-readable author provided. Kaidog assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- 安倍の大滝002 MG 0085, Kuropiso, Public domain
- Minobusandaigaku kodo, myself, CC0
- Otodome Falls 201310, アルトクール, CC BY-SA 4.0
- N2 Shiraito Falls 2, InvictusOU812 from USA, CC BY 2.0
- Oshikakubo site, Ennui, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sengo iseki, Sablier de Verrie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 身延山久遠寺 - panoramio (14), Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- 安倍川 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 本遠寺本堂, Sijoking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 篠井山を望む - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- R469-257, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santakuji temple, Sablier de Verrie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuonji-temple-Hondou, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MinobuHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Choja from Mount Echizen, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MinobuJuniorHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Tenshi from Mount Echizen, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 南部中学校 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- JAふじかわセレモニーホールあじさい - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 戸栗川 共栄橋 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 戸栗川親水公園 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 戸栗川 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 国道52号 新戸栗川橋 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 県道809号 柳島バイパス前 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 戸栗川 - panoramio - 浅野ます道 (1), 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 日向 南部店 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 国道52号 柳島バイパス - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 南部 南田 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 城山間道 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 県道809号 下島 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 県道803号 南部警察署西 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 城山間道 - panoramio (2), 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 城山間道 - panoramio (1), 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 国道52号 塩沢トンネル - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 国道52号 塩沢バイパス - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 十枚山を望む - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 城山間道 - panoramio (3), 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 南部警察署 - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
- 国道52号 南部トンネル - panoramio, 浅野ます道, CC BY 3.0
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