Orikasa
in Hirosaki Shi of Aomori, Japan
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Aomori Airport (16 mi) - Odate Noshiro Airport (31 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (56 mi)
- Akita Airport (72 mi)
- Hakodate Airport (81 mi)
- Hanamaki Airport (93 mi)
- Okushiri Airport (111 mi)
- Shonai Airport (131 mi)
- New Chitose Airport (161 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.647 and 140.406 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 38' 47" and E 140° 24' 22"
- 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: 10:06 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 4:35 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 Orikasa
Orikasa in Hirosaki Shi (Aomori) is located in Japan about 345 mi (or 555 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Orikasa is now 10:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Orikasa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Aomori Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 19 mi (or 31 km), South-West. 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: Hirosaki, Tsugaru, Goshogawara, Hirakawa and Kuroishi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Toyoko Inn Hirosaki Ekimae
(RYOKAN) Kobori Ryokan
Dormy Inn Hirosaki
Hotel New Castle (Aomori)
Hirosaki Prince Hotel
Hirosaki Park Hotel
(RYOKAN) Saiei Ryokan
Ishiba Ryokan
Agri in Holiday
Hotel Route-Inn Hirosaki Ekimae
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
弘前 桜まつり Cherry Blossoms Festival in Hirosaki (Shot on RED ONE)
4月下旬から５月上旬、弘前城跡の弘前公園にて「弘前さくらまつり」が開催されます。 From late April to early May Cherry Blossoms Festival will be held in...
JR Hirosaki Station, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
JR Hirosaki Station is the main gateway for the Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture. Once a famous Castle town for the Tsugaru Clan, nowadays Hirosaki City is known as the largest producer...
Hirosaki Park
Hirosaki is a castle town which located in Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku region in Japan. There are traditional streets such as castles and samurai residences and western-style architecture built...
青森県 弘前公園の桜 - Hirosaki Castle & cherry blossoms, Aomori, Japan
以下は、日本全国の著名な桜名所・巨木桜をHD画質でご覧いただけるプレイリスト（動画数67本）です！ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVc8Zw3MujdE_obvo2...
2014 弘前 桜祭り japan hirosaki cherry blossoms
2014 japan hirosaki cherry blossoms この動画は YouTube 動画エディタ（http://www.youtube.com/editor）で作成しました.
Gaijin playing Japanese drum at Hirosaki Neputa festival 2014
Hirosaki University's float ready to make some noise! 2014年07月31日 弘前市青森県のねぷた祭り 弘前大学生と国際交流学生が一緒に太鼓を打ったり、笛を吹い...
【Japan Sightseeing】 Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival at night
Hirosaki Cheery Blossom Festival is annually held between 23rd April and 5th May. Hirosaki Castle (Hirosaki Park) is one of Japan's best cherry blossom spots. Over 2 million people come...
Japan : Hirosaki Castle, Aomori Prefecture
2009.01.01 - Hirosaki Castle during winter.
Tours-TV.com: Cherry Blossoms in Hirosaki Park
Japan : Aomori Prefecture : Aomori. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Cherry-Blossoms-in-Hirosaki-Park .
2014.04.28 弘前城 桜のトンネル Sakura Hirosaki Aomori
桜のトンネルを北側から南側へ。最後におまけで見にくいけれど花が散っているところを。 撮影機器はSH-07E 今年の花見。4/28は桜のトンネルの満...
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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.
Iwaki, Aomori
Iwaki, Aomori was a town located in Nakatsugaru District in southern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Iwaki was located in southwestern Tsugaru Peninsula, in the foothills of Mount Iwaki. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Iwaki Village was created in 1889. On February 1, 2006 it was merged with the neighboring village of Sōma into the city of Hirosaki, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Iwakiyama Jinja
Iwakiyama Jinja is a Shintō shrine in the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tsugaru Domain. All of Mount Iwaki is considered to be a portion of the shrine. The main festival of the shrine, the Oyama-sankei, features a parade from the shrine to the top of the mountain, and is held annually at the time of the autumn equinox. The pilgrims carry colorful banners and are accompanied by traditional drums and flutes
Zuiraku-en
Zuiraku-en is a dry landscape garden in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The gardens are a nationally-designated Place of Scenic Beauty. A pavilion was erected in 1890.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Orikasa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Orikasa, 折笠, おりかさ, オリカサ
