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Nanto-shi

Toyama, Japan · Asia

About Nanto-shi

Nanto-shi is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Fukumitsu, 22km from Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District.

Nanto-shi is a town located in Toyama, Japan. With a population of 47,976, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Nanto-shi 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 Nanto-shi to your route.

About Nanto-shi

Nanto (南砺市, Nanto-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is in a mountainous area in the south-west corner of the prefecture just north of Gifu Prefecture. It is home to the Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage site. As of 28 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 51,669 in 17,761 households and a

Read more population density of 75.8 persons per km2. Its total area is 668.64 square kilometres (258.16 sq mi).

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Where is Nanto-shi located?

Nanto-shi is located in Toyama, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.5692 latitude, 136.9116 longitude.

What is the population of Nanto-shi?

Nanto-shi has a population of approximately 47,976 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
47,976
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Toyama
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
36.5692, 136.9116

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Nanto-shi

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District

A beautifully preserved geisha and teahouse district in Kanazawa with traditional wooden lattice facades and gold-leaf shops.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Kenrokuen Garden

One of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens, featuring meticulously maintained ponds, bridges, and seasonal flora in Kanazawa.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Shirakawa-go

A UNESCO World Heritage village of traditional steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a remote mountain valley.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Takayama Old Town

A beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant town with sake breweries, morning markets, and traditional wooden buildings.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Nanto-shi

  • 62 kmTateyama Kurobe Alpine RouteA spectacular mountain traversal through the Japanese Alps using cable cars, buses, and ropeways past towering snow walls and dams.
  • 76 kmNorikura SkylineA toll mountain road climbing to 2,702 m at Tatamidaira, the highest paved road in Japan. Private cars are barred, so drivers park at Hirayu and transfer to the shuttle bus for the final ascent.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Nanto-shi.

Fukumitsu

🇯🇵 Japan

4 km awayPop. 19,535

Tonami

🇯🇵 Japan

6 km awayPop. 48,659

Nanto

🇯🇵 Japan

6 km awayPop. 47,976

Oyabe

🇯🇵 Japan

12 km awayPop. 28,983

Tsubata

🇯🇵 Japan

19 km awayPop. 37,694

Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka

🇯🇵 Japan

20 km awayPop. 22,205

Takaoka

🇯🇵 Japan

22 km awayPop. 170,077

Mukai-awagasaki

🇯🇵 Japan

25 km awayPop. 26,574

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