Kita-Akita
in Kitaakita-shi of Akita, Japan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.200 and 140.394 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 11' 58" and E 140° 23' 37"
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: 02:38 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 4:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
References
This place on Wikipedia
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

Discover Kita-Akita

Kita-Akita in Kitaakita-shi (Akita) is a place in Japan about 314 mi (or 505 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kita-Akita is now 02:38 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Kita-Akita, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Odate Noshiro Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-West. 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 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Odate, Noshiro, Kazuno, Hirosaki and Hirakawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

3°C (38 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

2°C (36 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

2°C (36 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

(RYOKAN) Ayukko

Address
5,1 mi
39 1, Yonai Yanahara, Kitaakita city, Akita 018 4301, Japan.
184301 Kitaakita Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Business Hotel Yagi

Address
2,6 mi
1 20, Zaimoku cho, Kita Akita city, Akita 018 3311, Japan.
183311 Kitaakita Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Chainsaw art Demonstration in Kitaakita-city(Oct.22.2011)

Published: October 22, 2011
Length: 33:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ckalsse


日本の列車 : つがる 1 at Takanosu

Published: April 12, 2011
Length: 20:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

Tsugaru 1 from Akita to Aomori seen here arriving and departing from Takanosu station on the morning of March 11 2011.


日本の列車 : 鷹巣で列車: Japan Rail at Takanosu

Published: April 07, 2011
Length: 23:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

A freight passes behind an EF510 followed by an Akitanairikujukan Rail car arrival then an EF81 with a freight that is evident I did not see coming and another look at the rail car.


東北の春 内陸線 鷹巣 操車 13/4/29

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 00:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToYourDay

Railroading in vernal Akita 2013: Switching lines at Takanosu 東北の春を旅するとき、弘前と角館の間の移動で、秋田内陸線が、山間をゆったりと縫って走るの...


冬の秋田 過酷な雪道 - Snow blown up from the ground

Published: July 25, 2008
Length: 08:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: keisukenjapon

The day when the snowstorm was the most awful, I couldn't see anything. 最もひどかった時には、すぐ目の前の車が全く見えなくなる程でした。こんな道を片道120km...


しまりおどうでしょう~北秋田&あきた病院編 第二部

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 06:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shimario Channel

アコースティックバンド「しまりお」の遠征ライブ動画! 今回は、秋田県は北秋田市 チックタグズカフェでのライブから、キタナマでのレアラ...


北秋田市で雪中田植え

Published: January 15, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akitasakigake

ことしの稲の作柄を占う小正月行事「雪中田植え」が15日、北秋田市綴子の「大太鼓の館」前で行われた。苗に見立てた稲わらと豆殻の束を雪...


親子よさいチーム デビュー!

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 35:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mitsunobu kuramoto

秋田県。大曲の花火、能代の花火に次ぐ規模の「鷹巣の花火大会」。その本番前、大館市に拠点を置く「祭姫會」の指導で「親子よさこいチーム...


奥羽本線快速3640M(元急行よねしろスジ)鷹ノ巣→北金岡右側車窓

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 08:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeaen

奥羽本線大館8時06分発→秋田9時40分着の快速3640Mで、鷹ノ巣→北金岡(運転停車)間の進行方向右側側面車窓です。 富根~鶴形~東能代で、米代...


しまりおどうでしょう~北秋田&あきた病院編 第一部

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 50:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shimario Channel

アコースティックバンド「しまりお」の遠征ライブ動画! 今回は、秋田県は北秋田市 チックタグズカフェでのライブから、キタナマでのレアラ...


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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.

Takanosu Station

Takanosu Station is a station on the Ōu Main Line in Kita-Akita, Akita.

Located at 40.2321, 140.37 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Akita Prefecture, Ōu Main Line

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kita-Akita, 北秋田