Map of Misawa, Japan

Misawa is a city in Aomori, Japan, with a population of about 42,805. It lies at 40.6868°N, 141.3897°E. Misawa is about 575 km (357 mi) north of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Towada, 17 km to the southwest.

Misawa at a glance

Where is Misawa?

• The 7th largest city in Aomori on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Misawa

• Towada — 17 km southwest
• Hachinohe — 23 km southeast
• Aomori — 57 km west
• Kuji — 64 km southeast
• Kuroishi — 68 km west
• Mutsu — 69 km north
• Hanawa — 76 km southwest
• Hirosaki — 78 km west
• Goshogawara — 81 km west
• Ōdate — 84 km southwest

Largest cities in Aomori

• Aomori — 298,394
• Hachinohe — 239,046
• Hirosaki — 168,739
• Towada — 60,697
• Mutsu — 56,244
• Goshogawara — 53,576
• Kuroishi — 38,615

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.