Minase Gawa

Minase Gawa is a stream in Kanagawa, Kanto. Minase Gawa is situated nearby to the locality Hirayama, as well as near Dai.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shasui Falls and Yamakita Railway Park.

Shasui Falls

Waterfall

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Shasui Falls is a waterfall on the Tanzawa River in Yamakita, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The Shasui Falls is located in the precincts of Saishō-ji, a Buddhist temple, and has been used by yamabushi and Buddhist clergy for takegyo purification ceremonies, in which participants stand underneath the fall, allowing the water to strike their head and upper body.

Yamakita Railway Park

Park

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Yamakita Station

Railway stop

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Yamakita Station is a passenger railway station located in south-east Yamakita, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamakita and Kaisei.

Yamakita

Town

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Yamakita is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 9,468 and a population density of 42,1 persons per km². The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres.

Kaisei

Town

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Kaisei is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 18,335 and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. Kaisei is situated 5 km southeast of Minase Gawa.

Matsuda

Town

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Matsuda is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 8,971 and a population density of 237,6 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.75 square kilometres. Matsuda is situated 6 km east of Minase Gawa.

Minase Gawa

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.355° or 35° 21′ 18″ north

Longitude

139.07219° or 139° 4′ 20″ east

Elevation

101 metres (331 feet)

Open location code

8Q7X933C+XV

GeoNames ID

10410280

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In Other Languages

“Minase Gawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “皆瀬川”

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Localities in the Area

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