Somagahara

Somagahara is an airport in Shinto, Kitagunma district, Gunma. Somagahara is situated nearby to the locality Hirobaba, as well as near Nakazenji.

Photo: Doricono, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minowa Castle and Earring Museum.

Minowa Castle

Protected area

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Minowa Castle was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987. Minowa Castle is situated 3½ km south of Somagahara.

Earring Museum

Museum

Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yoshioka and Shibukawa.

Yoshioka

Town

Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.

Yoshioka is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. Yoshioka is situated 5 km east of Somagahara.

Shibukawa

Photo: Unkei6hokusai4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shibukawa is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Somagahara

Type: Airport
Categories: airbase and transportation
Location: Shinto, Kitagunma district, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.43472° or 36° 26′ 5″ north

Longitude

138.95306° or 138° 57′ 11″ east

Elevation

400 metres (1,312 feet)

Open location code

8Q8WCXM3+V6

GeoNames ID

11357855

Wikidata ID

Q11582483

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cajun French to Korean—“Somagahara” goes by many names.

Cajun French: “base aérienne militaire de Somagahara”
Cebuano: “Somagahara”
French: “base aérienne militaire de Somagahara”
French: “Base aérienne militaire de Somagahara”
Japanese: “相馬原駐屯地”
Korean: “소마가하라 주둔지”

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