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Discover Azusayama
Azusayama in Minamisaku-gun (Nagano) is a town in Japan about 61 mi (or 97 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Azusayama is now 08:54 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Azusayama, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Matsumoto Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Koshu, Kofu, Yamanashi, Hokuto and Saku. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Iwane Sanso
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to Osaka International Airport (Itami). On Monday, August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747SR that made this route, registered JA8119, suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into the flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two ridges of Mount Takamagahara in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, 100 kilometers from Tokyo. The crash site was on Osutaka Ridge, near Mount Osutaka.
Minamiaiki Dam
The Minamiaiki Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Minamiaiki River in Minamiaiki, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Together with the Ueno Dam, it provides water for the Kannagawa Hydropower Plant owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company. The Minamiaiki dam is the higher of the two dams. When completed, the station will have the largest power output of any pump-storage power plant in the world at around 2.82 GW. Since 2005 Unit 1 with installed capacity of 470 kW is in commercial operation.
Mount Takamagahara
Mount Takamagahara (高天原山, Takamagahara-yama) is a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan, near Ueno village. Its measurement is 1,978.6 metres tall. The crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on the ridge of Mount Takamagahara at a height of approximately 1,565 metres above sea level. This area was later renamed as Osutaka no One ("Mountain Ridge of Mount Osutaka") by the village mayor of Ueno, Takeo Kurosawa.
Achibake Dam
Achibake Dam is a dam in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.