Nanyō, Japan
南陽市
Nanyō is a town of 30,420 people in Yamagata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1967.
Why visit Nanyō
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 245 places to eat, 28 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hibakoiwa Caves, Hinata Caves, 双松公園 and 烏帽子山公園.
Weather in Nanyō
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About Nanyō
Nan'yō (南陽市, Nan'yō-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 31,112 in 11379 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 160.52 square kilometres (62 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Nan'yō, Yamagata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do15
3 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks35
Hibakoiwa Caves
Monument and historic site · 9.0 km
Jōmon period archaeological site in Takahata, Tōhoku, Japan
Hinata Caves
Monument and historic site · 8.1 km
Jōmon period archaeological site in Takahata, Tōhoku, Japan
Ichinosawa Caves
Monument and historic site · 10.3 km
Jōmon period archaeological site in Takahata, Tōhoku, Japan
Ōdachi Caves
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Jōmon period archaeological site in Takahata, Tōhoku, Japan
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes245
ラーメン大龍
Restaurant · Ramen · 6.5 km
2427-1, 高畠町
Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00, Sa,Su,PH 11:00-21:00
233 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Nan'yo was part of ancient Dewa Province. In Japanese folklore it is the setting of the Tsuru no Ongaeshi legend. After the start of the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages within Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, including the village of Akayu. Akayu was raised to town status in December 1895.
The city of Nan'yo was established on April 1, 1967, by the merger of the former towns of Miyauchi and Akayu with the village of Wagō. Akayu is famous for its hot springs, cherries and hang gliding and includes the former village of Nakagawa. Miyauchi is famous for its chrysanthemum festival and the Kumano-taisha Shrine, and includes the former villages of Urushiyama, Yoshino, and Kaneyama. The village of Wago was created in 1955 by the merger of the villages of Okigō and Ringō. The English travel-writer Isabella Bird visited Akayu in 1878 and wrote about the town in Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. The city is named after Nanyang, China, where according to legend a chrysanthemum spring can make drinkers immortal.
From the History section of Nan'yō, Yamagata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay28
Churches and places of worship95
Shopping60
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare61
Map of Nanyō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Takahata 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Nagai 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Yamanobe 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Tendō 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Koori 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Fukushima 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Shiroishi 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Hobaramachi 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Kitakata 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 48 km southeast, about 48 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
- 南陽市役所, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibikoiwa Cave, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichinosawa Cave, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odachi Cave, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YamagatakenNanyoushi-KumanoTaisha-01, Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamada Hirosuke Kinenkan, Suz-b, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takahata high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kotokukai Sato Hospital, Loup and Law, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinata Cave, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cherry blossoms akayu 2005-04, No machine-readable author provided. Geomr~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sosho Park, Nan-yo, 国土地理院, Attribution
- Nanyo City Toyotaro Yuki Museum 01, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- エヌ・デーソフトウェア株式会社, Ttsuchitori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN5814 (6225868424), contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yamagatarailway YR-887, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamagatarailway YR-882 0016, DR17 Sagittarius Runaway, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 飯豊連峰(2019May), Hetare-man, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 飯豊連峰 名前入り (2019May), Hetare-man, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 烏帽子山公園の桜と赤湯温泉街 Cherry Flower ^ Akayu Hot Spring Town - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 烏帽子山公園から望む赤湯温泉街 Akayu Hot Spring Town from Eboshi-yama Park - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 烏帽子山公園 Eboshi-yama Park - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanyo City Toyotaro Yuki Museum 02, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 烏帽子山公園の夜桜 Cherry Flower at Night in Eboshi-yama Park - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eboshiyama Park 烏帽子山公園 南陽市01, Kasadera, CC BY 2.0
- 烏帽子山公園 (5941915583), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SN3K0051 (5942482318), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SN3K0047 (5942450896), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SN3K0048 (5942455766), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uesugi No Gotenmori - panoramio, Soul of Japan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 烏帽子山公園山門 Entrance of Eboshi-yama Park - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-327631 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-15045 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 今泉の社 A Shrine in Imaizumi - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DSCN5398 (5720486053), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN5395 (5721042138), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN5404 (5721045286), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN5390 (5720481509), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN0001 (5722008344), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN5393 (5720483011), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSCN5411 (5721046844), contri, CC BY-SA 4.0
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