Wakigawa
Wakigawa is a quarter in Kurotaki, Yoshino district, Nara. Wakigawa is situated nearby to the quarter Terada, as well as near Nakato.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hyakkai and Kinpu-jinja.
Kinpu-jinja
Shinto shrine
Kinpu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino district, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The honden, or main hall, is constructed in the nagare-zukuri style. Kinpu-jinja is situated 3½ km northeast of Wakigawa.
Aonegamine
Peak
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Aonegamine is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Wakigawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimoichi and Yoshino.
Shimoichi
Town
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Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 6 km northwest of Wakigawa.
Yoshino
Yoshino is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,874 in 2997 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2.
Kawakami
Village
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Kawakami is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,023 and a population density of 3.8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 269.26 km2. Kawakami is situated 9 km east of Wakigawa.
Wakigawa
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Kurotaki, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.31622° or 34° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
135.85921° or 135° 51′ 33″ eastElevation
469 metres (1,539 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q8V85+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4666515221OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9629062
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In Other Languages
“Wakigawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “わきがわ”
- Japanese: “脇川”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Terada and Nakato.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 中吉野警察署黒滝駐在所 and Kurotaki Post Office.
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