Obanazawa
A city in Yamagata Prefecture known for receiving some of the highest snowfall in the world — over two metres in an average winter — Obanazawa has even developed a distinctive sharply peaked "flower hat" (hanagasa) to keep snow from accumulating on the wearer's head. The surrounding Tohoku highlands also make it a source of Obanazawa beef and watermelon, two regional products the area is known for.
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- Population20,821
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.5 km4.1 mi
Nearest airports
Obanazawa: quick answers
Where is Obanazawa?
Obanazawa is in Obanazawa City, Japan, about 55 km34 miles in a straight line from Sendai.
How do you get to Obanazawa?
The nearest airport is Higashine (GAJ), about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Obanazawa?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is July, with about 193 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Obanazawa?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 38 restaurants, 2 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.