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Nishikawa Town
Yamagata Prefecture · Town
Official websiteYamagata Prefecture page
Nishikawa Town is in central Yamagata Prefecture, between Mt. Gassan and Mt. Asahi. Lake Gassan of the Sagae Dam has a large fountain more than 100 m high, and summer skiing is possible on Mt. Gassan until July. It is also the only place in the prefecture that has brewers of sake, wine and beer using its spring water.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
Ski resortGassan Ski Areaski field in Japan
Shinto shrineIwanesawa Sanzan ShrineShinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineYudonosan ShrineShinto shrine in Hondōji, Nishikawa, Nishimurayama district, Yamagata prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Nishikawaroadside station in Nishikawa, Nishimurayama district, Yamagata prefecture, Japan- Hot spring (onsen)Gassanshizu Onsen (Hot spring)
Shinto shrineYudonosan ShrineShinto shrine in Nishikawa, Japan- Natural monumentOisawa-no-Oguri (Natural monument)
- MuseumYamagata Prefectural Natural Museum Parkfacility in Nishikawa, Yamagata, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
National parks in this town
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Yamagata Prefecture
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