Nishimonai, Japan
西馬音内町
Nishimonai is a town of 13,825 people in Akita, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population13,825
GeoNames
Local name西馬音内町
RegionAkita
Elevation78 m
256 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportAkita Airport (AXT)
49 km
Why visit Nishimonai
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Nishimonai
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes23
11 more on the map.
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Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping5
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Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare4
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Map of Nishimonai
60 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Akita Airport (AXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Yuzawa 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Yokote 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Rokugō 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Ōmagari 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Sakata 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Ōshū 66 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ichinoseki 70 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tsuruoka 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōsaki 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Morioka 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 20190817b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 20190817c, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon-Odori Kaikan 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 20190817d, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 02, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 01, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon-Odori Kaikan, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 20190817e, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori, Rufiyaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokuto Bank 073-Nishimonai branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Bank 362-Nishimonai branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Bon Odori 20190817a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishimonai Post Ofice, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo town Nishimonai elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Ugo High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo Municipal Hospital 202606, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo town Ugo junior high school 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo Municipal Hospital, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo in Akita Banner, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo town community centre, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo municipal history and folklore museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akagawa Gofukuten in Ugo, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo Municipal Library 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo Municipal Library, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Residence of the Kurosawa Family in Ugo, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitake-jinja in Ugo, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS064-E-38790 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-81589 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ugo town Ugo junior high schol, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Ugo 20180721a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Ugo 20180721b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garage of Ugo Kotsu Deha 3, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ugo Kotsu Deha 3 stored in Ugo, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miwa Shrine (Ugo, Akita) general view, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miwa Shrine bell tower, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hachiman-jinja of Miwa Shrine (Ugo, Akita), 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miwa Shrine (Ugo, Akita) main hall 001, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miwa Shrine (Ugo, Akita) main hall 002, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Ugo town Motonishi elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
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