Nishigawa
Nishigawa is a quarter in Kawakami, Yoshino district, Nara. Nishigawa is situated nearby to the quarter Otaki, as well as near Kisadani.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aonegamine 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.
Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. Mount Yoshino is situated 3½ km northwest of Nishigawa.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurotaki and Yoshino.
Kurotaki
Village
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 5 km southwest of Nishigawa.
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 2,997 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2.Higashiyoshino
Village
Higashiyoshino is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. Higashiyoshino is situated 9 km northeast of Nishigawa.
Nishigawa
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Kawakami, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.34737° or 34° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
135.90127° or 135° 54′ 5″ east
Elevation
262 metres (860 feet)
Open location code
8Q6Q8WW2+WG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Nishigawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “にしがわ”
- Japanese: “西河”
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