Katsura
Katsura is a locality in Nanto Shi, Toyama. Katsura is situated nearby to the quarter Kazura, as well as near the locality Narude.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sakaigawa Dam and Narude Dam.
Sakaigawa Dam
Dam
Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
Sakaigawa Dam is a dam in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture and Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is named for the Sakaigawa River, upon which it is built. The dam has an associated 27 MW hydroelectric power station about 2.9 km downstream.
Narude Dam
Dam
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Narude Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River about 22 km south of Nanto on the border of Toyama and Gifu Prefectures, Japan. It was constructed between 1950 and 1952. Narude Dam is situated 3½ km northeast of Katsura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokayama and Shirakawa.
Gokayama
Photo: Minque, Public domain.
Gokayama is composed of two historic villages in Nanto City, Toyama, Japan. Together with the better-known Shirakawa-go in Gifu, they were registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites on December 9, 1995.
Shirakawa
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shirakawa is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for being the site of Shirakawa-gō, a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri. Shirakawa is situated 9 km southeast of Katsura.
Katsura
Latitude
36.33501° or 36° 20′ 6″ northLongitude
136.83799° or 136° 50′ 17″ eastElevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)Open location code
8Q8R8RPQ+25GeoNames ID
8664044
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In Other Languages
“Katsura” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “桂”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Katsura Ko and Ozōzo Yama.
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