Motomachi
in Hirakawa Shi of Aomori, Japan
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Aomori Airport (13 mi) - Odate Noshiro Airport (29 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (48 mi)
- Akita Airport (69 mi)
- Hakodate Airport (83 mi)
- Hanamaki Airport (85 mi)
- Okushiri Airport (118 mi)
- Shonai Airport (129 mi)
- New Chitose Airport (162 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Takinosawa Tenbōdai (observation point, (15 mi)
- Hakuuntei Tenbōdai (observation point, (17 mi)
- Hakka Tōge Tenbōdai (observation point, (20 mi)
- Shimeitei Tenbōdai (observation point, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.583 and 140.560 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 34' 59" and E 140° 33' 34"
- 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: 07:55 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:25 am and 4:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Explore Motomachi
Motomachi in Hirakawa Shi (Aomori) is a city in Japan about 341 mi (or 549 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Motomachi is now 07:55 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Motomachi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Aomori Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North-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 24 mi (or 38 km), West. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hirakawa, Hirosaki, Kuroishi, Goshogawara and Tsugaru. 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 / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Kashiwagi Onsen
Toyoko Inn Hirosaki Ekimae
Hirosaki Park Hotel
Hirosaki Prince Hotel
(RYOKAN) Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland
(RYOKAN) Shokanto Onsen Ryokan
(RYOKAN) Owani Onsen Kanko Hotel Sumire
(RYOKAN) Owani Onsen Ryori Ryokan Fukushikan
(RYOKAN) Owani Onsen Yasuragi no Yado Yamani Senyukan
Hotel Ricorso Hirosaki
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
弘前ねぷた_Hirosaki-NEPUTA.festa.Aug.5th'13
2013/08/05 上土手町ねぷたのもどりっこですよ♪ Hirosaki has two famous festivals: the Cherry Blossom Festival in spring and the Neputa Festival in summer. You shouldn't miss!...
弘前ねぷたまつり RM
この祭りは弘前市で行われ、江戸時代の記録が残っています。ねぷたは扇形のものが中心で、他に大型の人形型や小さなものまで６０台近くが参...
青森県総合防災訓練 自衛隊飛行訓練 2012.08.25 0941
http://www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp/gyosei/koho/kouhou/h240815/pdf/02-03.pdf http://www.bousai.pref.aomori.jp/ibento/kunren/kunren.htm http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/release/2012/42179.html 青森県...
Ball and club juggling.
Ball and club juggling video. Hirosaki in Japan. -Juggling performer URAKAWA-
Kuroishi neputa Festival 2011 黒石ねぷた
黒石ねぷた.
A bell of 12:00 of Kuroishi-shi, Aomori.
青森県黒石市の昼１２時の鐘.
Go to Kuroishi Aomori eating Fried noodle in soup ( Tsuyu Yakisoba ) Japan by Ko-nan train
Please watch my blog too. http://4ko-cool-japan.blogspot.jp/
Old bus-1966's Isuzu
Classical car owner's meeting in Kuroishi,Aomori Cab over engine bus,manufactured by Isuzu,1966 Former operated by Akita-city transit bureau. 第17回クラシックカークラブ青森ミー...
展望動画 ― 春麗～弘南鉄道弘南線
WHISTLE自主制作展望DVD；＃【私鉄ｼﾘｰｽﾞ 弘南鉄道】より，本編展望映像；弘南線 津軽尾上→田舎館間 ○リンゴ畑や水を張った水田を望みな...
Parade by old cars
Classical car owner's meeting in Kuroishi,Aomori Finale of event,car parade. Oldest car is 20's Rolls-Royce. 第17回クラシックカークラブ青森ミーティングinこみせ ...
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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.
Onoe, Aomori
Onoe, Aomori was a town located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Onoe Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1937. It merged with neighboring Saruga Village on January 1, 1955 and annexed a portion of Inakadate Village on June 10, 1956. On January 1, 2006 it was merged with the neighboring town of Hiraka and village of Ikarigaseki, to form the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Hiraka, Aomori
Hiraka, Aomori was a town located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hiraka was founded on March 1, 1955 through the merger of the towns of Taikoji and Kashiwagi with the villages of Takedate, Ozaki and Machiya. On January 1, 2006 it was merged with the neighboring village of Ikarigaseki and town of Onoe, to form the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Hiraka Station
Hiraka Station is a railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line located in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 7.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station.
Hakunōkōkōmae Station
Hakunōkōkōmae Station is a railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line located in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 9.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station.
Tachita Station
Tachita Station is a railway station on the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line located in the city of Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 5.2 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Hirosaki Station.
Seito shoin teien
Seito shoin teien is a dry landscape garden in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Dating to the late Edo period, the gardens are a nationally-designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
Saruka Jinja
Saruka Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is said to have been founded in 807, when Sakanoue no Tamuramaro came north during the campaigns against the Ezo. The Honden, dating to 1826, is a Prefecturally-designated Important Cultural Property. Preserved building records are a City-designated Important Cultural Property (Historic Materials). There is an annual rice-planting festival and a pond of pink lotus.
Seibi-en
Seibi-en is a landscape garden and nationally-designated Place of Scenic Beauty in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The garden was laid out between 1902 and 1911. The gardens are attached to the Seibikan, mansion of the Kiyofuji family, a Meiji-period fusion of Japanese and Western architectural styles, with an octagonal turret, a faux marble pillar in the tokonoma, and tatami floors.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Motomachi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Motomachi, 本町, もとまち, モトマチ
