Sunagawa

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Sunagawa is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ()

Local name: 砂川市 Population: 16.9 thous. (2019)Area: 30.38 mi²Coordinates: 43°29'46"N, 141°54'36"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Takikawa Museum of Art and Natural History, Shibetsu, Takikawa Local History Museum, Kamisunagawa.

3.9 miN
Museum
Takikawa Museum of Art and Natural History, Takikawa
100 min walk • Takikawa Museum of Art and Natural History opened in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1986. The collection includes works by Iwahashi Eien, Ichiki Masumi, and Ueda Sōkyū as well as the fossil type specimen of the Takikawa sea cow, discovered in the bed of the Sorachi River in 1980 and designated a Prefectural Natural Monument.
3.7 miN
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Shibetsu, Takikawa
96 min walk • Shibetsu is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km². The total area is 1119.29 km². On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi was merged into Shibetsu.
3.9 miN
Museum
Takikawa Local History Museum, Takikawa
99 min walk • Takikawa Local History Museum opened in Takikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1977. It is dedicated to the history and ways of life of the area and includes exhibits on Takabatake Toshiyoshi, the Prefectural Cultural Property Documents of the Takikawa tondenhei, and an annex comprising a tondenhei house.
5.5 miSE
Town
Kamisunagawa
141 min walk • Kamisunagawa is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km². There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes.
5 miN
Universities and schools
Kokugakuin University Hokkaido Junior College, Takikawa
129 min walk • Kokugakuin University Hokkaido Junior College is a private junior college in Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. It was first established as a junior women's college in 1982. In 1991 it became coeducational, adopting the present name at the same time.
5.1 miS
Town
Naie
130 min walk • Naie is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,664. The total area is 88.05 km².

Sunagawa

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

Takikawa Museum of Art and Natural History, Takikawa

Shibetsu, Takikawa

Takikawa Local History Museum, Takikawa

Kamisunagawa

Kokugakuin University Hokkaido Junior College, Takikawa

Naie