Himichi
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (7 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (16 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (40 mi)
- Oita Airport (53 mi)
- Iwami Airport (67 mi)
- Saga Airport (68 mi)
- Iki Airport (71 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (77 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (145 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (149 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.950 and 131.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 57' 0" and E 131° 0' 0"
- 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: 07:18 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:56 am and 5:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - 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 Himichi
Himichi in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a city in Japan about 507 mi (or 816 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Himichi is now 07:18 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Himichi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū 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 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), East. 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: Kitakyushu, Sanyoonoda, Shimonoseki, Yukuhashi and Ube. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan
Mojiko Hotel
Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki
Toyoko Inn Shimonoseki Kaikyo-yume-tower Mae
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki Tokyu REI Hotel
Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
Hotel New Tagawa Kokura
(RYOKAN) Kanmon no Yado Genpeiso
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Shimonoseki Swirls
It's all a bit *chronoloco* but this video was shot prior to the Shimonoseki Straits video.
Walk at the tip of Kyushu Japan - Video Test Shap 104SH Android phone (FULL HD)
This video was taken today (29th July 2012) in Moji-ko, Kita Kyushu. The very tip of Kita Kyushu. You can clearly see Honshu from the coast. Check out the video, it's a good look at summer...
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2014年11月24日、九州鉄道記念館駅側踏切近くで撮影。北九州市が路線(施設)保有し、平成筑豊鉄道が車両保有し運行する、門司港レトロ観光線の観...
廃道カフェVol.1 Abandoned road Cafe -Trailer-【予告スポット】
Abandoned road Cafe-【Trailer】 皆様あけましておめでとうございます。 2014年新企画の予告編です。 各地に点在する忘れ去られし廃道を少ない情報を頼...
廃道カフェVol.1 旧椿トンネル Abandoned road Cafe 1/2
This movie is with an English subtitles. 2014年おやじ達の初陣は新企画の「廃道カフェ」。 各地に点在する忘れ去られし廃道を少ない情報を頼りに探索し、...
廃道カフェVol.1 旧椿トンネル -完結編- Abandoned road Cafe 2/2
This movie is with an English subtitles. 少ない情報を頼りに椿トンネルの脇にある入口から旧道へと突入したおやじ達。旧トンネルよりさらに上に存在す...
めかりマルシェのプラレールレイアウト
門司港の関門海峡めかり駅近くにある、めかりマルシェにある、プラレールのレイアウト。よく見ると、トロッコ潮風号も走っています。
TOMAR
Vehicle carrier TOMAR passed Kanmon Strait at early morning. TOMAR Built: 2008 Size: 200m X 32m Flag: United Kingdom Callsign: 2BPB3 IMO: 9375264 MMSI: 235068085 Type: Vehicle carrier...
中国／山陽道（関門橋～宮島SA） 6倍速 Chugoku-Sanyo Expressway
関門自動車道の「めかりPA」から中国自動車道を通り山陽自動車道の「宮島SA」まで約180km の連続撮影です。 山を避ける古いタイプの中国道とト...
Kyushu Railway History Museum | 九州鉄道記念館
The Kyushu Railway History Museum is situated in a two story redbrick building that was the former headquarters of Kyushu Railways. The Kyushu Railway History Museum has an extensive set of...
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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.
Mojikō Station
Mojikō Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūshū. The ward's area is 73.37 km² and it has a population of 114,754 as of 2000.
Kanmonkyo Bridge
The Kanmonkyo Bridge (関門橋 Kanmonkyō Kanmon bridge) is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon".
Kōzan-ji (Shimonoseki)
The Kinzan Kōzan-ji is a temple of the Rinzai sect in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327. Kōzan-ji's Butsuden, completed in 1320, is a National Treasure of Japan. This architecture in Zenshūyō (aka Zen'yō) style, combining Japanese and Chinese design features. It is the oldest building designed in the Zenshūyō style that exists in Japan. The Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No.19.
Mekari Shrine
Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
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