Nakato

Nakato is a quarter in Kurotaki, Yoshino district, Nara. Nakato is situated nearby to the quarter Akataki, as well as near Wakigawa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Hyakkai.

Mount Hyakkai

Peak

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Mount Hyakkai is a peak, which is situated 3 km north of Nakato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimoichi and Kawakami.

Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 8 km northwest of Nakato.

Kawakami

Village

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Kawakami is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,023 and a population density of 3.8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 269.26 km2. Kawakami is situated 9 km northeast of Nakato.

Tenkawa

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Tenkawa is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,031 and a population density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 175.66 km2.

Nakato

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Kawado” and “Nakado”
Category: locality
Location: Kurotaki, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.30585° or 34° 18′ 21″ north

Longitude

135.86952° or 135° 52′ 10″ east

Elevation

559 metres (1,834 feet)

Open location code

8Q6Q8V49+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4666961498

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1855764

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nakato” goes by many names.

Japanese: “なかと”
Japanese: “中戸”

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