Sawatani
Sawatani is a quarter in Tenkawa, Yoshino district, Nara. Sawatani is situated nearby to the quarter Okigane, as well as near Kawaai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tenkawa Daibenzaiten-sha and Ryūsen-ji Temple.
Tenkawa Daibenzaiten-sha
Shinto shrine
Photo: Tamago Moffle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tenkawa Daibenzaiten-sha is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Sawatani.
Ryūsen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 伊勢雷堂, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ryūsen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Sawatani.
Tsuzurao Dam
Dam
Tsuzurao Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 120.4 km2. Tsuzurao Dam is situated 4 km southwest of Sawatani.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurotaki.
Kurotaki
Village
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 8 km north of Sawatani.
Sawatani
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Tenkawa, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.24264° or 34° 14′ 34″ northLongitude
135.85625° or 135° 51′ 23″ eastElevation
615 metres (2,018 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q6VV4+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8464938902OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9629310
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In Other Languages
“Sawatani” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “さわたに”
- Japanese: “沢谷”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tenkawa Village Office and Tennokawa Post Office.
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