Shimonijitchō
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (7 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (20 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (36 mi)
- Oita Airport (55 mi)
- Saga Airport (64 mi)
- Iki Airport (67 mi)
- Iwami Airport (72 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (74 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (144 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (146 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.911 and 130.939 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 54' 41" and E 130° 56' 21"
- 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: 12:31 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 Shimonijitchō
Shimonijitchō in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a town in Japan about 511 mi (or 823 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shimonijitchō is now 12:31 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports near Shimonijitchō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 84 mi (or 134 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Yukuhashi, Nakama, Sanyoonoda and Shimonoseki. 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
Moji Port (Ryokan)
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
Mojiko Hotel
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Shohakuen Hotel
Toyoko Inn Shimonoseki Kaikyo-yume-tower Mae
Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki Tokyu REI Hotel
Hotel New Tagawa Kokura
Shimonoseki Station West Washington Hotel Plaza
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
門司 Sightseeing of Moji,Kitakyusyu-shi,Japan.
Sightseeing of Moji,Japan.福岡県北九州市門司の紹介。
2013 8 16 関釜フェリーはまゆう号から撮影 下関港 Shimonoseki Port 시모노세키항
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 ...
北九州市門司区大里東から伊川交差点・県道262号線
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。
20120902風師山
北九州市門司区 下関市の自転車ショップ「サイクル平和」さんの月例サイクリング「おはようサイクリング」にて、 かざしやま、かんざしやま、...
2014.03.00 415系ラッピング車（北九州・下関市）
３月中は、北九州・下関両市のラッピングが施された415系1編成が九州北部を走行します。今日が初日。 iPhone4S.
SL人吉の客車で貨物線を走る！門司港駅100周年門司港満喫の旅号
タイトルが長げぇよって思った方もいると思います。 でもそれがこの団体旅行の名前なのです。 順光ポイントなのに誰もいないのはおかしいなと思っていたら、 列車通過時間には正面しか光が当たりませんでした。
811系交流電車の通過シーン
811系4+4連の走行シーンです。 This is a 811series local train of JR Kyushu. ipnone4s.
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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.
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.
Kanmon Tunnel
The Kanmon Railway Tunnel, Kanmon Roadway Tunnel, and Shin-Kanmon Tunnel are undersea tunnels crossing the Kanmon Straits between Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka in western Japan. When opened in 1942, the railway tunnel provided the first direct link between Honshu and Kyushu, two of Japan's four main islands.
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.
Komorie Station
Komorie Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.
Kitakyūshū Freight Terminal
Kitakyūshū Freight Terminal is a freight terminal on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan, operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). The freight terminal opened on March 23, 2002.
Moji Station
Moji Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, 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.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shimonijitchō, 下二十町
