The GPS coordinates of Suwa are latitude 36.038° and longitude 138.1131°. In directional format: 36.038° N, 138.1131° E. These coordinates mark the center of Suwa in Nagano and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Suwa is a city in Nagano, Japan, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Suwa Shi. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Suwa sits at: Latitude 36° 2' 17" N and Longitude 138° 6' 47" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Suwa has a population of approximately 48,972 people. This is roughly 2.386% of Nagano's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Nagano.

The interactive satellite map of Suwa is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 36.038, 138.1131 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Suwa in Nagano. For broader context, explore the Nagano state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Suwa is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), roughly 22 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Suwa is approximately 68 km (42 mi) from Nagano, the capital of Nagano, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Nagano.

Suwa sits at an elevation of approximately 762 meters (2,500 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Nagano.

The closest cities to Suwa include Shimosuwa, Chino, Okaya. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Suwa, sunrise is at 05:22 AM and sunset is at 06:08 PM, giving a day length of 12h 46m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Suwa's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Suwa is approximately 4,012 km (2,493 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 12,432 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Suwa — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Mostardas, Brazil, roughly 1,000 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Suwa is approximately 147 km (92 mi) E of Tokyo, the national capital of Japan, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.