Katsura
in Hirosaki Shi of Aomori, Japan
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Aomori Airport (14 mi) - Odate Noshiro Airport (36 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (55 mi)
- Akita Airport (76 mi)
- Hakodate Airport (76 mi)
- Hanamaki Airport (96 mi)
- Okushiri Airport (107 mi)
- Shonai Airport (136 mi)
- New Chitose Airport (157 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.710 and 140.431 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 42' 36" and E 140° 25' 52"
- 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: 09:21 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:35 am and 4:14 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 Katsura
Katsura in Hirosaki Shi (Aomori) is a city in Japan about 349 mi (or 562 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Katsura is now 09:21 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Katsura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Aomori Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), 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 23 mi (or 37 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Goshogawara, Tsugaru, Hirosaki, Hirakawa and Kuroishi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tachi Neputa Festival, Goshoogawara, Japan 五所川原立佞武多
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Planting Rice in Kashiwa, Japan - May 23, 2009
Today, we watched as the back rice field was planted! The landlord and the other farmers in the co-op drained the rice field that has been flooded for a week. Next, they loaded up the planting...
Goshogawara Tachineputa 5,AUG,2013 Festival 五所川原立佞武多
2012年制作 復興祈願・鹿嶋大明神と地震鯰.
Tachineputa Festival in Goshogawara Aomori Japan
Tachineputa' is the big festival of Goshogawara city. In this annual festival, three 23m high lantern floats walk through in streets. And three 18m high lantern floats walk, too.
五所川原立佞武多 2013年8月5日 Goshogawara-Tchineputa 05,AUG,2013
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おもち君が行く！＃36 金山焼ができあがるまでを調査せよ！！
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おもち君が行く！＃25すこっぷ三味線世界大会で熱演に酔いしれろ！
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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.
Itayanagi Station
Itayanagi Station is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Itayanagi, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 138.9 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.
Tsurudomari Station
Tsurudomari Station is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Tsuruta, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 134.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Katsura.
いたやなぎ: Itayanagi − City Hall, いたやなぎ (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Katsura, 桂, かつら, カツラ
