Yuzawa, Japan
湯沢市
Yuzawa is a town of 44,346 people in Akita, Japan, founded in March 22, 2005.
Why visit Yuzawa
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 41 parks and trails, 215 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yokote Masuda Manga Museum, Akita Museum of Modern Art and 真人公園.
Weather in Yuzawa
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About Yuzawa
Yuzawa (湯沢市, Yuzawa-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 41,404 in 17,551 households and a population density of 52 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 790.91 km2 (305.37 sq mi). Yuzawa claims to be the birthplace of the famous Heian period poet Ono no Komachi.
From the Wikipedia article Yuzawa, Akita (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yuzawa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks53
Akita Museum of Modern Art
Museum · 14.6 km
Art museum in Yokote, Akita, Japan
Iwaidō Caves
Monument and historic site · 15.7 km
Archaeological site in Japan
41 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds41
29 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes215
Nambuyashiki
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.6 km
18, 湯沢市
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:30,17:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00; PH 11:00-21:00
マタギ料理食い道楽
Restaurant · Regional, Japanese · 6.8 km
9, 橫手市
17:00-22:00, Su-Th 11:00-14:00; We off
丸竹食堂
Restaurant · Noodle · 6.5 km
1, 横手市
Mo-Su 11:00-15:00; Th off
203 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Yuzawa was part of ancient Ugo Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Much of the territory was part of the 20,000 koku subsidiary feudal domain of Iwasaki Domain (岩崎藩, Iwasaki-han).
After the start of the Meiji period, Iwasaki Domain became briefly “Iwasaki Prefecture”, before becoming Ogachi District, Akita Prefecture in 1878. The towns of Iwasaki and Yuzawa were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, becoming the city of Yuzawa on March 31, 1954.
On March 22, 2005, the towns of Inakawa, Minase and Ogachi (all from Ogachi District) were merged into Yuzawa.
From the History section of Yuzawa, Akita on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship100
Shopping43
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare48
Map of Yuzawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Akita Airport (AXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Nishimonai 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Tagonai 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Yokote 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Daisen 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Ōshū 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Ichinoseki 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Sakata 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ōsaki 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tsuruoka 77 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Morioka 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 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
- Yuzawa City Hall 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita prefectural Yuzawa Shohoku high school 20260614a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Yuzawa Shohoku High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita prefectural Yuzawa Shohoku high school 20260614b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Yuzawa-Shohoku High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa Tax Office, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Sakigake Yuzawa branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chikaramizu spring in Yuzawa, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa City Hall new building under construction, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snow shrine, Yuzawa Inukko Matsuri, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chuo Park in Yuzawa, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa city lifelong learning center, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa City Hall 20130816, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa-Maemorimachi Post Office, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siegburger Street in Yuzawa City at night 20191206b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kita-Nippon Bank 037-Yuzawa branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akita Bank 361-Yuzawa branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa Municipal Yuzawa Library, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siegburger Street in Yuzawa City at night 20191206a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuzawa Commerce and Industry Building, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokuto Bank 071-Yuzawa branch, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yuzawa Fire Station 20211003, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stationer Tomiya Yuzawa store, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shops in Yuzawa, Akita, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Museum of Modern Art 20190503, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuzawa city Yuzawa-Minami junior high school 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Masuda High School 20190503, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Yuzawa High School, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ogachi Central Hospital 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote-Masuda Manga Museum 20190503, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote municipal Masuda elementary school, Rarisan, CC0
- Yuzawa city Yuzawa-Nishi elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuzawa city Yamada elementary school 20260614, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokote municipal Masuda Junior high school, Rarisan, CC0
- Former Yuzawa city Yamada junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuzawa city Inakawa elementary school 20260614b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024 Otemon Tower · JX Building, Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuzawa city Yuzawa-Minami junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mato-koen Sakura, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AEON Supercenter Yuzawa, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Mato Hydroelectric Power Stations, Rarisan, CC0
- Iwaido Cave No.1, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Ishida Rikichi Residence, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0
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