Gonga Kanga Ruins

The Gonga Kanga ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of the Nara to early Heian period government administrative complex for Ina District, Shinano Province, located in what is now part of the town of Iida, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: archaeological site
Also known as: “Gonga Administrative Complex ruins” and “Gonga Kanga ruins”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Motozenkōji Station and Motozenkoji.

Motozenkōji Station

Railway station

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Motozenkōji Station is a railway station on the Iida Line in the city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company. Motozenkōji Station is situated 280 metres northwest of Gonga Kanga Ruins.

Motozenkoji

Buddhist temple

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Motozenkoji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 640 metres northwest of Gonga Kanga Ruins.

Nagano Prefecture Station (TBD)

Railway station

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The Nagano Prefecture Station is a station under construction on the Chūō Shinkansen, which will be operated by JR Central. The station will be located in Iida, Nagano Prefecture. Nagano Prefecture Station (TBD) is situated 1 km southwest of Gonga Kanga Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Takagi and Takamori.

Takagi

Village

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Takagi is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 6,117 in 2022 households, and a population density of 92 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 66.61 square kilometres.

Takamori

Town

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Takamori is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2014, the town had an estimated population of 13.067 in 4427 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 45.36 square kilometres. Takamori is situated 2½ km northeast of Gonga Kanga Ruins.

Toyooka

Village

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Toyooka is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 6,704 in 2156 households, and a population density of 87 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 85.2 square kilometres. Toyooka is situated 3½ km northeast of Gonga Kanga Ruins.

Gonga Kanga Ruins

Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
Location: Iida Shi, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.5317° or 35° 31′ 54″ north

Longitude

137.86295° or 137° 51′ 47″ east

Open location code

8Q7VGVJ7+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 965546830

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q65069112

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In Other Languages

“Gonga Kanga Ruins” goes by many names.

Japanese: “恒川官衙遺跡”

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