Kawashiro
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.903 and 130.822 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 54' 11" and E 130° 49' 17"
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: 09:07 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:58 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
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

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

Delve into Kawashiro

Kawashiro in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a city located in Japan about 518 mi (or 834 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kawashiro is now 09:07 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Kawashiro, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 90 mi (or 145 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Nakama, Nogata, Yukuhashi and Miyawaka. 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 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

RIHGA ROYAL HOTEL KOKURA

Address
3,8 mi
2 14 2 ASANO KOKURAKITA KU FUKUOKA
802 0001 Kokurakita-Ku,Kitakyushu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Nishitetsu Inn Kokura

Address
3,8 mi
1-4-11, Komemachi, Kokurakita-ku,
802-0003 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Harmonie Cinq

Address
3,2 mi
12 3, OTEMACHI, KOKURAKITA KU KITAKYUSHU SHI, FUKUOKA, 803 0814, JAPAN.
8030814 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Relief Kokura Ekimae

Address
3,7 mi
3-6-1 Kyomachi Kita-ku,
8020002 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


STATION HOTEL KOKURA

Address
3,7 mi
1 1 1 ASANO KOKURAKITA KU
8020001 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kokura-Ekimae

Address
3,6 mi
1-5-14, Uomachi,
802-0006 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Asano Hotel

Address
3,5 mi
2 9 6, Asano, Kokurakita ku, Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka 802 0001, Japan.
8020001 Kokurakita-Ku,Kitakyushu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Kinokuniya Hotel

Address
4,0 mi
1 1 43, KUMADE, YAHATANISHI KU KITAKYUSHU SHI, FUKUOKA, 806 0028, JAPAN.
8060028 Kitakyushu Shi Yahatanishi Ku
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Urban Hotel Kajimachi

Address
3,8 mi
1 5 13, KAJIMACHI, KOKURAKITA KU KITAKYUSHU SHI, FUKUOKA, 802 0004, JAPAN.
8020004 Kokurakita-Ku,Kitakyushu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel RELIEF Kokura station

Address
3,7 mi
3-6-1 Kyo-machi, Kokurakita-ku
802-0002 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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戸畑祇園大山笠 2014 Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival (January)

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 40:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Katuuki Kusaba

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戸畑祇園大山笠 2014 大太鼓  Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival (January)

Published: July 27, 2014
Length: 57:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Katuuki Kusaba

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戸畑祇園大山笠 2014 大上り Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival (January)

Published: July 27, 2014
Length: 11:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Katuuki Kusaba

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戸畑祇園大山笠 2014 幟大山笠 Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival (January)

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 34:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Katuuki Kusaba

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自動車の目: 戸畑(2009年版) Drive in Tobata, Kitakyûsyû City

Published: October 11, 2010
Length: 20:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kanmontuusin

北九州市の戸畑駅界隈を一筆書きで巡る。 Driver's View: Tobata District, Kitakyûsyû City, Japan. 行程 幸町交差点→幹線10号→戸畑駅南口→幹線10号→牧...


戸畑祇園大山笠 2014 Tobata Gion Oyamagasa Festival (January)

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 59:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Katuuki Kusaba

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北九州市立高校ストリートダンス2012.8.PartⅡStreet dance Kitakyusyu City high school

Published: August 25, 2012
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 63kikirara

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Published: October 11, 2010
Length: 57:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kanmontuusin

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Published: October 28, 2010
Length: 27:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kanmontuusin

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Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 14:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yuki Harada

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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.

Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū

Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of Kitakyūshū city at 16.66 km². The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000.

Located at 33.8947, 130.829 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Wards of Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

Kyushu Institute of Technology is one of the 87 national universities in Japan. Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, it is dedicated to education and research in the fields of science and technology. It is often abbreviated to KIT and sometimes to Kyutech. The founder was Matsumoto Kenjiro, second son of Yasukawa Keiichiro, and the links with the Yaskawa Electric Corporation (founded in 1915) remain strong to this day.

Located at 33.8942, 130.839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kitakyushu, Japanese national universities, Technical universities and colleges, Institutes of Technology in Japan, Educational institutions established in 1907, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture

Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū

Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 (national census, 2000). Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal (opened on April 1, 2005). A new underwater tunnel is being constructed in 2005-6 between Tobata and Wakamatsu wards to link the Hibiki container terminal with Kokura.

Located at 33.9056, 130.811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Wards of Kitakyushu

Tobata Station

Tobata Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. The station opened on December 27, 1902. In 2000 the station was shifted about 200 metres westwards and rebuilt. It is an elevated station with two platforms. Some expresses (tokkyu) stop here.

Located at 33.8972, 130.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Wakato Bridge

The Wakato Bridge (若戸大橋, Wakato Ōhashi, lit. "Great Waka-To Bridge), is a suspension bridge in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Opened on September 26, 1962, it has a 367-meter main span and is two kilometers long. The name of the bridge comes from the characters of the Kitakyūshū wards of Wakamatsu (若松) and Tobata (戸畑) that the bridge connects across Dokai Bay.

Located at 33.9025, 130.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suspension bridges in Japan, Bridges completed in 1962

Kyūshūkōdaimae Station

Kyūshūkōdaimae Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operates by JR Kyushu in Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. Its name means Front Of Kyushu Institute of Technology Station.

Located at 33.9005, 130.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Wakamatsu Station

Wakamatsu Station is a railway station on the Kyūshū Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) Chikuhō Main Line (also known as the Wakamatsu Line) located in Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 33.9012, 130.806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Yawata Steel Works

The Yawata Steel Works is a steel mill in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Construction began in 1896 in order to meet increasing demand from the nation's burgeoning shipbuilding, railway, construction, and armaments industries. The site chosen was the former town of Yahata, now merged into Kitakyūshū, near coal mines and with easy access to the sea.

Located at 33.9028, 130.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Iron and steel mills, Economy of Japan, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Meiji period, Shōwa period

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