Kawashira
Kawashira is a locality in Sotogahama, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori. Kawashira is situated nearby to the locality Nashinokima, as well as near Shirigami.Places of Interest
Highlights include Seikan Tunnel Museum and Seikan Tunnel Museum.
Seikan Tunnel Museum
Railway station
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The Seikan Tunnel Tappi Shakō Line is a Japanese funicular railway in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, operated by the Seikan Tunnel Museum. The 3 ft narrow-gauge line descends from the Seikan Tunnel Memorial Hall, near Cape Tappi, into the underground… Seikan Tunnel Museum is situated 2½ km northwest of Kawashira.
Cape Tappi Lighthouse
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Tappizaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the outermost extremity of Cape Tappi, the northernmost point of Tsugaru Peninsula, Honshu, in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Cape Tappi Lighthouse is situated 3 km northwest of Kawashira.
Kawashira
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sotogahama, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.24481° or 41° 14′ 41″ northLongitude
140.37635° or 140° 22′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8RH269VG+WGGeoNames ID
8462142
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In Other Languages
“Kawashira” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “かわしら”
- Japanese: “カワシラ”
- Japanese: “川柱”
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