Takanosu, Japan
鷹巣町
Takanosu is a town of 20,542 people in Akita, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population20,542
GeoNames
Local name鷹巣町
RegionAkita
Elevation27 m
89 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area326.0 km²
Nearest airportOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)
3 km
Why visit Takanosu
Townapedia lists 66 museums and landmarks, 54 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Akita University of Nursing and Welfare, 七座山, Isedōtai Site and 庚申塔.
Weather in Takanosu
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About Takanosu
Takanosu (鷹巣町, Takanosu-machi) was a town located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Takanosu, Akita (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do25
Akita University of Nursing and Welfare
School · 17.2 km
Higher education institution in Akita Prefecture, Japan
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks66
Isedōtai Site
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Archeological site in Kitaakita, Akita, Japan
54 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds54
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42 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes115
103 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship169
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Shopping29
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries23
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Healthcare30
Map of Takanosu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Kita-Akita 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Fujikoto 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Futatsuimachi 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Ōdate 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Kosawada 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Hirosaki 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Aomori 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kakunodatemachi 72 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōmagari 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Morioka 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Takanosu Gymnasium, Kitaakita City 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takanosu Bridge 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishi-Takanosu Station, まも (Mamo) This photo was taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snow view in Takanosu, Kitaakita 20250111, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Nairiku AN-8805 Takanosu, まも(Mamo), Public domain
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 35 43 497000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Ekimae 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 wide panorama, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 35 54 987000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 36 28 289000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 36 50 954000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 37 00 277000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 37 09 587000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 36 34 668000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 43 04 052000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 37 23 347000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 40 08 121000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 42 09 302000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 42 19 894000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 36 04 595000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Takanosu Station 2024 march 27 various 10 42 30 461000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Akita University of Nursing and Welfare2, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isedotai Site 2021b, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanakurayama Gantan Tozan, らんで, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanakura Zinzya, らんで, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita Municipal Hospital 2, Marho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Odate City Hyaguchi Elementary School 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Futatsui High School 20180915, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurumidate ruins storehouse 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurayama, らんで, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwazeki-jinja, Futatsui, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tyosi no Taki (Fujisato), らんで, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita Municipal Takanosu Elementary School 2018-05, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita Municipal Aikawa Junior High School 2018-5, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita City Aikawa elementary School 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city Yamase elementary school, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city Tashiro junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city minami elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takanosu Higashi Elementary School 01, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro city Futatsui elementary school 20181020, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city Minami junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro city Futatsui junior high school 20181020, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isedotai Jomonkan 202003, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takanosu Chūōkōen 01, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
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