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Explore Akayu
Akayu in Nanyō Shi (Yamagata) is located in Japan about 166 mi (or 267 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Akayu is now 06:05 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Akayu, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Yamagata Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 82 mi (or 133 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nanyo, Kaminoyama, Nagai, Yonezawa and Yamagata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 30% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Akayu Onsen Mori no Yu
(RYOKAN) Akayu Onsen Gotemmori
(RYOKAN) Akayu Onsen Tansen Hotel
(RYOKAN) Akayu Onsen Ryokan Daimonjiya
(RYOKAN) Akayu Onsen Tambakan
(RYOKAN) Ryokan Yamatoya
(RYOKAN) Ryokan Ebisuya
(RYOKAN) Akayu Onsen Masugataya Ryokan
(RYOKAN) Itoya Ryokan
Hotel Folkloro Takahata (JR Higashinihon Hotels)
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.
Akayu, Nan'yō
Akayu, Nan'yō is a district in the city of Nanyo, Yamagata, Japan. Akayu is most famous for Akayu Onsen (赤湯温泉), a series of ryokan famed for their natural hot-springs which are believed to have medicinal properties. The town's name, which is literally translated as "red hot water", derives from a story in 1093. It is said that the feudal chief of Tohoku, Minamoto no Yoshitsuna took a wounded soldier to a hot spring bath. His blood immediately turned the water red and the wound closed.
Nakagawa, Nan'yō, Yamagata
Nakagawa, Nan'yō, Yamagata is a district in the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata, Japan. The two kanji characters that form the name "nakagawa" mean "inside" or "medium" (size) and "river". Nakagawa was the site of a quarry, and today its most Important Cultural Property is the 33 Images of Kannon carved on the south face of Mount Iwabu. These Kannon images were created in the Edo period.
Akayu Station
Akayu Station is a railway station in Nan'yō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Nakagawa Station (Yamagata)
Nakagawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Nakagawa, Nanyō City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Nanyō-Shiyakusho Station
Nanyō-Shiyakusho Station is a railway station on the Flower Nagai Line in Nanyō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the Yamagata Railway Company.