Shitakawara
in Akita Shi of Akita, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.701 and 140.066 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 42' 5" and E 140° 3' 57"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:55 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 4:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Shitakawara

Shitakawara in Akita Shi (Akita) is a town located in Japan about 278 mi (or 447 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Shitakawara is now 10:55 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Shitakawara. The closest airport in Japan is Akita Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shirakami-Sanchi in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), North. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akita, Katagami, Oga, Yurihonjo and Nikaho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Check availability Photo of the hotel (RYOKAN) Akita Onsen Satomi

(RYOKAN) Akita Onsen Satomi

Address
4,9 mi
142 1,SOEGAWA KEIDAIKAWARA, AKITA SHI, AKITA, 010 0822,JAPAN.
100822 Akita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Route Inn Grantia Akita Spa Resort

Route Inn Grantia Akita Spa Resort

Address
2,9 mi
5 2 1, NAKADORI, AKITA SHI, AKITA 010 0001, JAPAN.
100001 Akita-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Toyoko Inn Akita-eki Higashi-guchi

Toyoko Inn Akita-eki Higashi-guchi

Address
3,6 mi
4-1, Naka-machi Higashi-dori
010-1632 Akita-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel Metropolitan Akita

Metropolitan Akita

Address
3,5 mi
7-2-1 Nakadori Akita
010-8530 Akita
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Comfort Hotel Akita

Comfort Hotel Akita

Address
3,4 mi
3-23 Senshukubota-machi
010-0874 Akita-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Check availability Photo of the hotel Akita View Hotel

Akita View Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
2 6 1, Nakadori, Akita city, Akita 010 0001, Japan.
100001 Akita-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel Dormy Inn Akita

Dormy Inn Akita

Address
3,3 mi
2-3-1,Nakadoori
010-0001 Akita-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel APA Hotel Akita Senshukoen

APA Hotel Akita Senshukoen

Address
3,1 mi
1-1, Senshuyadomemachi,
010-0877 Akita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel Daiwa Roynet Hotel Akita

Daiwa Roynet Hotel Akita

Address
2,9 mi
2-2-41, Omachi
010-0921 Akita
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Check availability Photo of the hotel Kyodo Omachi Bldg Omachiso

Kyodo Omachi Bldg Omachiso

Address
2,9 mi
3 2 44, OMACHI, AKITA SHI, AKITA, 010 0921, JAPAN.
100921 Akita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: closed

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.

Located at 39.7186, 140.102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Akita Prefecture, Tohoku region, Prefectures of Japan

Omono River

The Omono River is located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The river flows from Mount Daisen in the Azuma Mountains and drains into the Sea of Japan. The river's drainage basin is essentially the entire southern half of Akita Prefecture. 30px This Akita Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte

Located at 39.6912, 140.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Akita Prefecture

Araya Station (Akita)

Araya Station is a JR East railway station located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.6771, 140.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Akita Prefecture, Uetsu Main Line

Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts

The Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts (秋田公立美術工芸短期大学, Akita kōritsu bijutsu kōgei tanki daigaku) is a municipal junior college in Akita City, Japan, established in 1995.

Located at 39.6865, 140.091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1995, Japanese public universities, Universities and colleges in Akita Prefecture, Japanese junior colleges

Akita Prefectural Baseball Stadium

Akita Prefectural Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Akita, Japan. The stadium was built in 2003 and has an all-seated capacity of 25,000. It has nickname that 'Komachi Stadium'.

Located at 39.7261, 140.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Baseball venues in Japan, Sports venues in Akita Prefecture

Seirei Women's Junior College

Seirei Women's Junior College is a private junior college in Japan. The college was opened in 1954 by Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit.

Located at 39.743, 140.086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Private universities and colleges in Japan, Japanese junior colleges, Universities and colleges in Akita Prefecture

Akita Yabase Stadium

Akita Yabase Stadium is an athletic stadium in Akita, Akita, Japan.

Located at 39.7208, 140.096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Japan, Sports venues in Akita Prefecture

Akita Prefectural Gymnasium

Akita Prefectural Gymnasium is a stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built in 1968. Yoshio Kobayashi and Masatoshi Soh were the architects. Masao Sitoh and Arata Ono were the structural engineers. It is 3 kilometres west of the Akita Station.

Located at 39.7194, 140.094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gymnasiums, Sports venues completed in 1968, Sports venues in Japan, Akita City

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Local Webcams
capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Kyowa

あきた: Route 46 − Kyowa, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Shimoinnai

あきた: Route 46 − Shimoinnai, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Kitakizawa

あきた: Route 46 − Kitakizawa, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Sashimaki

あきた: Route 46 − Sashimaki, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 46 − Sengan Tunnel

あきた: Route 46 − Sengan Tunnel, あきた (source)

capture of the webcam あきた: Route 7 − Jimba

あきた: Route 7 − Jimba, あきた (source)

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shitakawara, 下川原, したかわら, シタカワラ