Uwa, Japan
宇和町
Uwa is a town of 35,388 people in Ehime, Japan, founded in December 15, 1889.
Why visit Uwa
Townapedia lists 103 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kaimei School and Museum of Ehime History and Culture.
Weather in Uwa
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About Uwa
Uwa (宇和町, Uwa-chō) was a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Uwa, Ehime (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks103
Museum of Ehime History and Culture
Museum
Museum in Seiyo, Ehime, Japan
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Uwa
146 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Yawatahama 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Ōzu 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Uwajima 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Kihoku-chō 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Ikatagoshi 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Uchiko 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Matsumaru 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Yusuhara 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Matsuyama 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Ōita 86 km west, 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kaimei Gakko 03, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ehime Rekihaku museum, As6673, Public domain
- Kome hakubutsukan, As6673, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meisekiji20210406 1, Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宇和民具館, キアラア, CC0
- Meisekiji 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 西予市の光教寺, キアラア, CC0
- 西予市ゆるりあん, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅7, キアラア, CC0
- Unomachi Station 20110907, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR卯之町駅6, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅5, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅8, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅9, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅3, キアラア, CC0
- 愛媛県立宇和特別支援学校, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅4, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅, キアラア, CC0
- JR卯之町駅10, キアラア, CC0
- 藤原純友の人形, キアラア, CC0
- 愛媛県大洲城2, キアラア, CC0
- 江戸時代の小松陣屋, キアラア, CC0
- 愛媛県今治城, キアラア, CC0
- Meisekiji 03, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 下宇和駅駅舎内, キアラア, CC0
- 下宇和駅前の通り, キアラア, CC0
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