Yagurasawa

Yagurasawa is a locality in Minamiashigara, Kanagawa. Yagurasawa is situated nearby to the locality Sekiba, as well as near Surude.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Yagura and Shasui Falls.

Mount Yagura

Peak

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Mount Yagura is a peak.

Shasui Falls is a waterfall on the Tanzawa River in Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The Shasui Falls is located in the precincts of Saishō-ji, a Buddhist temple, and has been used by yamabushi and Buddhist clergy for takegyo purification ceremonies, in which participants stand underneath the fall, allowing the water to strike their head and upper body. Shasui Falls is situated 2½ km north of Yagurasawa.

Yuhi Falls

Waterfall

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Yūhi Falls is a waterfall on the upper reaches of Kari river, in western Minamiashigara, Kanagawa, Japan. Yūhi can be translated as "sunset", and is so named because of its beauty in the setting sun. Yuhi Falls is situated 3½ km southwest of Yagurasawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamakita and Kaisei.

Yamakita

Town

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Yamakita is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 9,468 and a population density of 42,1 persons per km². The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres. Yamakita is situated 4½ km northeast of Yagurasawa.

Kaisei

Town

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Kaisei is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 18,335 and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. Kaisei is situated 6 km east of Yagurasawa.

Oyama

Town

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Oyama is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 17,297 in 7496 households and a population density of 127 persons per km2. Oyama is situated 7 km northwest of Yagurasawa.

Yagurasawa

Type: Locality
Location: Minamiashigara, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.32955° or 35° 19′ 46″ north

Longitude

139.05297° or 139° 3′ 11″ east

Elevation

262 metres (860 feet)

Open location code

8Q7X83H3+R5

GeoNames ID

1907274

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In Other Languages

“Yagurasawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “矢倉沢”

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