Hiroishi
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (8 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (18 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (38 mi)
- Oita Airport (55 mi)
- Saga Airport (66 mi)
- Iki Airport (69 mi)
- Iwami Airport (70 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (76 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (143 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (148 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.940 and 130.957 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 56' 24" and E 130° 57' 25"
- 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: 12:26 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:47 am and 5:13 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
Discover Hiroishi
Hiroishi in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a place in Japan about 510 mi (or 820 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hiroishi is now 12:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports near Hiroishi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East. 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 82 mi (or 132 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Yukuhashi, Sanyoonoda, Shimonoseki and Nakama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
Mojiko Hotel
(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan
Toyoko Inn Shimonoseki Kaikyo-yume-tower Mae
Shimonoseki Station West Washington Hotel Plaza
Hotel New Tagawa Kokura
Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
Shimonoseki Tokyu REI Hotel
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki
Videos from this area
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Kanmon Kaikyou Fireworks
This is a brief segment from the Kanmon Kaikyou Fireworks Festival (Kanmon Straights between Honshu island and Kyushu island). This fireworks display dwarfs ...
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Ikawa country town car window from Dairihigasi town,Moji,Fukuoka,Japan.北九州市門司区大里東から伊川交差点・県道262号線。2015.1.4撮影。
北九州市門司区伊川交差点から畑交差点・県道25号線。
Hata cuntry town car window from Ikawa country Town,Moji,Fukuoka,Japan. 北九州市門司区伊川から畑・県道25号線。2015.1.4撮影。
北九州市門司区畑交差点から戸の上通り・県道71号線。
Tonoue street car window from Hata country town,Moji,Fukuoka,Japan.北九州市門司区畑交差点から戸の上通り・県道71号線。2015.1.4撮影。
Kanmon Strait
A Kanmon of Shimonoseki that sandwiched Mojiko and the straits. I suffer from a sea voyage of five minutes by a Kanmon steamship.
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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...
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[テスト投稿] 九州鉄道記念館の鉄道模型
The Railway modelling on Kyushu Railway History Museum Date:February, 2010 Place:Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ7.
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...
Townscape of Izumigaoka in Mojiku,Japan.北九州市門司区泉ヶ丘街並み
Townscape of Izumigaoka in Moji-ku,Kitakyusyu,Fukuoka. 北九州市門司区泉ヶ丘街並み。2015.1.28撮影.
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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).
Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the water is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyūshū, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon" (門). The straits silt up at the rate of about 15 centimetres per annum, and dredging has made it possible to build the New Kitakyushu Airport at low cost.
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".
Ganryū-jima
Ganryū-jima (巌流島, is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor . It is famous for the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō. The small island was named for its boat-like appearance, and later became to be called the Ganryū kenjutsu school Kojirō had founded. On the island are a few monuments as well as facilities for public gatherings such as an annual tug-of-war.
Akama Shrine
Akama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Antoku, a Japanese emperor who died as a child in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura (aka Dannoura), which occurred nearby in 1185. This battle was important in the history of Japan because it brought an end to Gempei War in which the Minamoto clan defeated the rival Taira clan, and ended the Taira bid for control of Japan.
Kaikyō Yume Tower
The Kaikyō Yume Tower dominates the city of Shimonoseki and is the tallest tower in western Japan. Standing 153 metres tall, it was opened in July 1996. It forms a part of the Kaikyō Messe Shimonoseki building, which houses a conference centre and corporate offices. The tower was designed by NTT Power and Building Facilities and built by Takenaka Corporation.
Mekari Shrine
Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
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