Ashizawa
in Obanazawa Shi of Yamagata, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.643 and 140.360 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 38' 36" and E 140° 21' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:58 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:20 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-21 08:19:37

Delve into Ashizawa

Ashizawa in Obanazawa Shi (Yamagata) is a town located in Japan about 207 mi (or 334 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Time in Ashizawa is now 09:58 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ashizawa. The closest airport in Japan is Yamagata Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Obanazawa, Shinjo, Murayama, Higashine and Sagae. 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 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 24th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 25th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

(RYOKAN) Attamariland Fukabori Niji no Yakata

Address
3,1 mi
884 1, TOYODA, OISHIDA MACHI KITAMURAYAMA GUN, YAMAGATA, 999 4134, JAPAN.
9994134 Kitamurayama Gun Oishida Machi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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新庄祭り(宵祭り)2014 / Shinjo Festival 2014 Night Parade

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 39:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: discushamburg

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新庄祭り(本祭り)2014 / Shinjo Festival 2014 Day Parade

Published: August 26, 2014
Length: 10:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: discushamburg

新庄祭り(本祭り)2014 天気予報では雨の可能性も高かったのですが、なんとか持ちましたねぇ。 そういえば、ユネスコ無形文化遺産候補になっ...


2012年 新庄祭り(宵祭り)/ Shinjo Festival 2012 - Yoi Matsuri

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 37:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: discushamburg

今年は、第一番運行〜第五番運行までの山車がビデオカメラのディスクの空きスペースの問題で撮れなかったため、第六番運行の北町若連からの...


新庄祭り(宵祭り) 2007 #1 / Shinjo Festival 2007 #1

Published: September 16, 2007
Length: 05:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: discushamburg

2007/8/24の新庄祭り(宵祭り)のムービーです。 Victor GZ-MG130+iMovie'08を使って作成した19:6サイズのムービーです。


2012年 新庄祭り(本祭り)/ Shinjo Festival 2012 - Hon Matsuri

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 06:33 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: discushamburg

後半に3曲ある新庄祭りのお囃子、「宿渡り」、「二上がり」、「羯鼓(かっこ)」をまとめてみました。


陸羽東線キハ110系 新庄駅から入庫 JR-East KiHa110 series DMU

Published: December 21, 2014
Length: 07:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

小牛田から普通列車として5番線に到着後、北側にある留置線に向かうキハ111形・112形気動車。 East Japan Railway Rikuu-East Line deadhead train will depart...


E3系1000番台(L53編成) 新幹線つばさ東京ゆき@奥羽本線・新庄発車

Published: February 04, 2014
Length: 35:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HQKQ

The departing cars are JR east series E3-1000. This is the Ou main line, bullet train "Tsubasa" for Tokyo. Taken at Shinjo station. Date: 7:20, 2 Feb, 2014 (JST)


山形新幹線 E3系 とれいゆ つばさ2号 車窓1 新庄~村山 View from Shinkansen

Published: August 18, 2014
Length: 46:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: caruze67

2014年7月21日撮影 本年7月19日にデビューした山形新幹線E3系とれいゆ つばさ2号の新庄駅~福島駅間の車窓を撮影しました。 この新幹線は、かつて...


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Published: October 02, 2014
Length: 54:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

キハ111形・112形200番台の新庄行き普通列車が、701系電車の横を通って5番線に入線する。 East Japan Railway Rikuu-To Lines local train will arrive at Shinjo station,...


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Published: April 09, 2010
Length: 38:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: kamurotv

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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.

Kitamurayama District, Yamagata

Kitamurayama District, Yamagata is a district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 9,065 and a population density of 113.90 persons per km². The total area is 79.59 km².

Located at 38.604, 140.332 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts in Yamagata Prefecture

Kita-Ōishida Station

Kita-Ōishida Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōishida, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 38.6298, 140.371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture, Ōu Main Line

Ashisawa Station

Ashisawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 38.6555, 140.361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture, Ōu Main Line


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ashisawa, Ashizawa, 芦沢