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Touring Akao
Akao in Awara-shi (Fukui) is a town located in Japan about 198 mi (or 318 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Akao is now 07:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Akao, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Fukui Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Awara, Sakai, Kaga, Fukui-shi and Komatsu. 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 | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
16°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Awara Spa Mimatsu
(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Tsuruya
Awara Grand Hotel
(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Hotel Yagi
(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Beniya Ryokan
(RYOKAN) Awara Kitagata Onsen Lakeside Kitagata Kohanso
(RYOKAN) Mikuni Onsen Tenbojiman Ryori Ryokan Hareya Ryokan
(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Seiryukaku
(RYOKAN) Minoya Taiheikaku
(RYOKAN) Hokuriku Awara Onsen Gurabatei Onsenkoubou
Videos from this area
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貨物列車 EF510 511号機[富]牽引 3096レ 日本海縦貫線(北陸本線) 高速通過 牛ノ谷駅
早朝の貨物列車3096レ(新潟タ~広島タ)です。EF510の500番台(通称青後藤・青釜)の511号機が牽引。 福井県と石川県の県境にある牛ノ谷駅で撮影...
Today saw my 1st Cerana bee my region in Japan
Cerana is the wild Japanese honey bee. And very rare to see in my region. She came up and frantically checked me out... really cool to get that much attentio...
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JR西日本の誇る豪華寝台列車のトワイライトエクスプレス(札幌行き)です。 前日は荒天(日本海側の暴風雪)のため運休となり、この日も結構...
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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.
Yoshizaki-gobō
Yoshizaki-gobō was a temple in the town of Arawashi, Sakai District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for its connection to Rennyo, the founder of the Ikkō sect of Buddhism. At the time, it was simply Yoshizaki, Echizen Province. When Rennyo was chased from Kyoto and out of his position as Chief Abbot of the Hongan-ji, in 1471, Ichijoin of Kōfuku-ji, priest of Yoshizaki, left it to Rennyo.
Awaraonsen Station
Awaraonsen Station is a railway station in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.
Hosorogi Station
Hosorogi Station is a railway station in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Awara-Yunomachi Station
Awara-Yunomachi Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Banden Station
Banden Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park on the coast of Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures, Japan. The park was established in 1968.