Jō
Jō is a locality in Kosaka Machi, Kazuno District, Akita. Jō is situated nearby to the locality Fujiwara, as well as near Yoromaizawa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nanataki Falls and Roadside station Kosaka7taki.
Nanataki Falls
Waterfall
Photo: フォット, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanataki Falls is a waterfall in the Hachimantai district of Kosaka, Akita Prefecture, Japan, on the Kosaka branch of the Yoneshiro River. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990. Nanataki Falls is situated 2½ km south of Jō.
Roadside station Kosaka7taki
Tourism office
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roadside station Kosaka7taki is a tourism office, which is situated 2½ km south of Jō.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kosaka.
Kosaka
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kosaka is a town located in Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 4,670 in 2,284 households, and population density of 23 persons per km2. Kosaka is situated 7 km southwest of Jō.
Jō
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jo”
- Location: Kosaka Machi, Kazuno District, Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.37891° or 40° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
140.78731° or 140° 47′ 14″ eastElevation
404 metres (1,325 feet)Open location code
8RG29QHP+HWGeoNames ID
8530084
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Satellite Map
Discover Jō from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Jō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Jō”
- Japanese: “じょう”
- Japanese: “ジョウ”
- Japanese: “錠”
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