Kōso
in Ōdate-shi of Akita, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.351 and 140.380 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 21' 3" and E 140° 22' 49"
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: 01:07 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 4:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
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

Delve into Kōso

Kōso in Ōdate-shi (Akita) is located in Japan about 324 mi (or 522 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kōso is now 01:07 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kōso, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Odate Noshiro Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. 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 16 mi (or 25 km), North-West.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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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.


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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...


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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...


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

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

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

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

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Published: March 14, 2009
Length: 45:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: delarijp

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