Katano
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (9 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (23 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (32 mi)
- Oita Airport (56 mi)
- Saga Airport (60 mi)
- Iki Airport (64 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (71 mi)
- Iwami Airport (76 mi)
- Kagoshima Airport (143 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (143 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.868 and 130.883 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 52' 4" and E 130° 52' 59"
- 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: 04:57 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:55 am and 5:09 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 Katano
Katano in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a city in Japan about 515 mi (or 829 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Katano is now 04:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Katano, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), 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 88 mi (or 141 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, Yukuhashi, Nakama, Nogata and Tagawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RIHGA ROYAL HOTEL KOKURA
KOKURA BAY HOTEL DAIICHI
Toyoko Inn Kokura-eki Minami-guchi
STATION HOTEL KOKURA
Toyoko Inn Kokura-eki Shinkansen-guchi
Shohakuen Hotel
Relief Kokura Ekimae
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kokura-Ekimae
Nishitetsu Inn Kokura
Hotel Harmonie Cinq
Videos from this area
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Gennaio 2010, con Rossella Redoglia (soprano) Gudo Hasui (baritono) Coro della Kitakiushu City Opera.
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monorail
This is the Kitakyushu City monorail. This video was taken from Katano station near my apartment. The view is toward Kawaraguchi Mihagino station (barely visible in the distance). I take this...
【北九州高速鉄道】1000形1105F＠香春口三萩野('07/10)
北九州高速鉄道1000形1105Fを香春口三萩野で撮影した記録です。 Kitakyushu-Monorail 1000 1105F Kawaraguchi-Mihagino http://pikarail.sakura.ne.jp No.6797.
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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.
Kokura
is an ancient castle town and the center of Kitakyushu, Japan, guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshu and Kyushu. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound Sanyo Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR West. Ferries connect Kokura with Matsuyama on Shikoku, and Busan in Korea.
Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū
Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the north part of what used to be Kokura City before the merger of five cities to create the new city of Kitakyūshū in 1963. JR Kyūshū's Kokura Station is the main rail hub of Kitakyūshū, and the Sanyo Shinkansen stops there. Population: 184,545 persons (2000 - national census) Area: 39.27 km²
Kokura Castle
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu, Japan was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki in 1602. It was the property of the Ogasawara clan between 1632 and 1860. The castle was burnt down in 1866 in the war between the Kokura and Chōshū clans. Mori Ogai was based at the castle at the turn of the 19th-20th century when it was a military base. The keep was reconstructed in 1959, and the castle was fully restored in 1990. The Matsumoto Seicho museum and castle garden were opened in 1998.
Heiwadōri Station
Heiwadōri Station is a Kitakyushu monorail station in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station opened on 9 January 1985 as Kokura Station, and was renamed to the current name on 1 April 1998 when the monorail was extended 400 metres and connected to Kokura Station.
Tanga Station
Tanga Station is a Kitakyushu monorail station in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan. The station opened on 9 January 1985.
Kawaraguchi Mihagino Station
Kawaraguchi Mihagino Station is a Kitakyushu monorail station in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan. The station opened on 9 January 1985.
Katano Station
Katano Station is a Kitakyushu monorail station in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan. The station opened on 9 January 1985.
Jōno Station (JR Kyushu)
Jōno Station is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line and Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.
Jōno Station (Kitakyushu Monorail)
is a Kitakyūshū Monorail station in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. It shouldn`t be confused with the Jōno Station of Japan Railways, about 500m eastward. The station opened on 9 January 1985.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Katano.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Katano, 片野
