Map of Yuzawa, Japan

Yuzawa is a city in Akita, Japan, with a population of about 44,346. It lies at 39.1667°N, 140.5000°E. Yuzawa is about 393 km (244 mi) north of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yokote, 17 km to the north.

Yuzawa at a glance

Where is Yuzawa?

• The 7th largest city in Akita on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 25 min on the shortest day to 14 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yuzawa

• Yokote — 17 km north
• Daisen — 31 km north
• Ōmagari — 32 km north
• Yurihonjō — 45 km northwest
• Shinjō — 49 km south
• Kitakami — 55 km east
• Mizusawa — 55 km east
• Ōshū — 58 km east
• Hanamaki — 58 km northeast
• Ichinoseki — 61 km southeast

Largest cities in Akita

• Akita — 307,672
• Daisen — 91,143
• Yokote — 85,555
• Yurihonjō — 76,077
• Ōdate — 69,237
• Noshiro — 52,283
• Ōmagari — 38,805
• Hanawa — 36,925

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.