Karasunuma
Karasunuma is a pond in Akita, Tohoku. Karasunuma is situated nearby to the quarter Terauchi-Koya, as well as near the neighborhood Shogunno-minami 1-chome.- Type: Pond
- Description: lake in Akita, Japan
- Also known as: “Karasu Numa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akita Castle and Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.
Akita Castle
Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita Castle refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”.
Akitaken Gokoku Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akitaken Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akita and Hiroomote.
Akita
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023, the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a population density of 332 persons per km2.
Hiroomote
Quarter
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Hiroomote is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River. Hiroomote is situated 6 km southeast of Karasunuma.
Karasunuma
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.74155° or 39° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
140.08538° or 140° 5′ 7″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8RF2P3RP+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 244424249OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
8314398Wikidata ID
Q108601830
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Satellite Map
Discover Karasunuma from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Karasunuma” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “からすぬま”
- Japanese: “カラスヌマ”
- Japanese: “空素沼”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Terauchi-Koya and Shogunno-minami 2-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 天照皇大神宮 and Karasunuma Shrine.
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