mountain pass
Zao Echo Line
Mountain road over the Zao range between Miyagi and Yamagata, climbing past the emerald Okama crater lake. Opens each spring through towering snow walls and blazes with colour in autumn.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Miyagi, Japan · Asia
Murata is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Nagano, 60km from Bandai-Azuma Skyline.
Murata is a town located in Miyagi, Japan. With a population of 38,271, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Murata sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Murata to your route.
Murata (村田町, Murata-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,675, and a population density of 140 persons per km2 in 4026 households. The total area of the town is 78.38 square kilometres (30.26 sq mi). In September 2014, the 7.4 hectare oldRead more
centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional merchant quarter architecture.
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Murata is located in Miyagi, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 38.1186 latitude, 140.7243 longitude.
Murata has a population of approximately 38,271 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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mountain pass
Mountain road over the Zao range between Miyagi and Yamagata, climbing past the emerald Okama crater lake. Opens each spring through towering snow walls and blazes with colour in autumn.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A narrow gorge lined with three- and four-storey wooden ryokan from the Taisho era, facing each other across a river and lit by gas lamps after dark. Cars park outside the village and visitors walk the last stretch in.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
A 29 km volcanic sightseeing road in Fukushima cresting at 1,622 m beside the smoking crater of Mount Azuma-kofuji. Lunar landscapes, sulphur vents and huge Tohoku views from the Jododaira plateau.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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