Kanegasaki

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Kanegasaki is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km² in 6,155 households. The total area of the town is 179.76 square kilometres. In June 2001, the 34.8 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional samurai residences. ()

Local name: 金ケ崎町 Population: 15.4 thous. (2019)Area: 69.41 mi²Coordinates: 39°12'0"N, 141°6'58"E

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Kanegasaki – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mizusawa Racecourse, Isawa Castle, Gokuraku-ji, Ao zhou yu zhou you xue guan.

5.6 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Mizusawa Racecourse, Ōshū
144 min walk • Mizusawa Racecourse is located in Ōshū, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the one of two racetracks located in Iwate Prefecture, alongside Morioka Racecourse.
1.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Isawa Castle, Ōshū
45 min walk • Isawa Castle was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Ōshū, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National National Historic Site in 1922.
4.6 miN
Archaeological site
Gokuraku-ji
117 min walk • Gokuraki-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the former Esahi District of what is now the city of Kitakami, in Iwate Prefecture in the far northern Tōhoku region of Japan, located at the base of the 244 metres Mount Kunimi. The temple belongs to the Shingon sect and its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
4.6 miS
39°8'6"N • 141°7'55"E
Ao zhou yu zhou you xue guan, Ōshū
117 min walk • Museum
3.2 miE
City
Esashi
83 min walk • Esashi was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū. Esashi village was created within Esashi District on April 1, 1899 with the establishment of the municipalities system.
2.8 miN
Archaeological site
Kabayama Site
72 min walk • Kabayama ruins is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period settlement and possible ceremonial center located in the Inase neighborhood of Kitakami, Iwate, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been designated as a National Historic Site since 1977.
4.1 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Kitakami Stadium, Kitakami
106 min walk • Kitakami Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan. It is used mostly for track and field events. The stadium holds 22,000 people.