Kobo
in Ōkawa-shi of Fukuoka, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.204 and 130.366 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 12' 13" and E 130° 21' 56"
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: 03:00 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 5:12 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

Discover Kobo

Kobo in Ōkawa-shi (Fukuoka) is a place in Japan about 558 mi (or 898 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kobo is now 03:00 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports near Kobo, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Saga Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: Okawa, Yanagawa, Saga, Kanzaki and Chikugo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 14% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

15°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Yanagawa Hakuryuso (Ryokan)

Address
3,9 mi
16, Shinmachi, Yanagawa-shi, Fukuoka
832-0032 Shin-Machi,,Yanagawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Toyoko Inn Saga Ekimae

Address
5,7 mi
1-10-36 Ekimae-chuo
840-0801 Saga-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


(RYOKAN) Yanagawa Onsen Hotel Kisenso

Address
2,9 mi
874, MITSUHASHIMACHI YANAGAWA, YANAGAWA SHI, FUKUOKA, 832 0806, JAPAN.
8320806 Yanagawa Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Ohana

Address
3,7 mi
1, SHINHOKAMACHI, YANAGAWA SHI, FUKUOKA, 832 0069, JAPAN.
8320069 Yanagawa Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


(RYOKAN) Tatsumi Ryokan

Address
6,6 mi
1 6 3, TAKAKISEHIGASHI, SAGA SHI, SAGA, 849 0922, JAPAN.
8490922 Saga Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Marital Sosei Saga

Address
6,0 mi
2 5 15, KONOHIGASHI, SAGA SHI, SAGA, 840 0804, JAPAN.
8400804 Saga Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


SHIKISAI HOTEL CHIYODAKAN

Address
6,0 mi
216-1 HIGASHI TAKAG,TAKAGISEMACHI SAGA-CITY,SAGA PREF.
849-0916 Saga
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel New Otani Saga

Address
5,1 mi
1 2, YOKAMACHI, SAGA SHI, SAGA, 840 0047, JAPAN.
8400047 Yoka-Machi,,Saga-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


APA Hotel Saga Ekimae Chuo

Address
5,9 mi
2-6-14, Ekimaechuo,
840-0801 Saga-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Okawa Riverside Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
218-1 Enokizu
8310004 Okawa-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

h509 Yanagawa Kawakudari 柳川 川下り HD

Published: July 29, 2010
Length: 58:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MovieStock

Yanagawa Kawakudari(Tour boat) / Yanagawa Fukuoka Japan This town is famous for sightseeing to be able to enjoy moating with the tour boat. This tour boat passes under a lot of low bridges.


Yanagawa Kamidana

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 57:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fukuokaitvEnglish

We'd like to introduce you to the Yanagawa Kamidana, household Shinto shrines produced in Yanagawa City for over 150 years. November 28, 2007.


Yanagawa mari

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 03:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fukuokaitvEnglish

Talking of the Dolls Festival in Yanagawa, we always associate it with the hanging ornaments called sagemon. Today, we will introduce Yanagawa mari (a Japane...


柳川 川下り

Published: December 15, 2009
Length: 08:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sunamochi

この動画に関する日記→ http://churaumi.blog.bbiq.jp/blog/2009/10/post-1a15.html.


食とお土産・柳川ブランド

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Saguru Kyushu

柳川には、おいしい食べ物がたくさんあります。うなぎのせいろ蒸し、有明海料理、福岡のり、柳川巨峰、蒲池焼、清酒、銘菓など、柳川名物と...


冬の柳川

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 25:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Saguru Kyushu

柳川の冬は、訪れる人々の心を暖めるものが盛りだくさん。御花・松濤園、こたつ舟、白秋生誕祭、水落ち、柳川温泉、有明海料理、お雛様始祭...


柳川船頭さんの歌声

Published: September 14, 2012
Length: 36:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arincokei

舟くだりが終る頃に 船頭さんが美声を聞かせてくれた・・・・・♪ ありがとうございました!!!


春の柳川

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 59:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Saguru Kyushu

柳川の春は百花繚乱、最も煌びやかな季節です。川下り、さげもんめぐり、潮干狩り、沖端水天宮祭、中山大藤祭りなど、春の柳川の楽しみ方を...


Saturday Taiko Fever's in Okawa

Published: May 26, 2013
Length: 25:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: masu muro

'13 大川春の和太鼓まつり.


Okawa Kumiko

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 58:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fukuokaitvEnglish

Okawa Kumiko is famous for its beautiful geographical patterns. How is such precise Kumiko made by hand? I visited the studio of an Okawa Kumiko expert. October 30, 2006.


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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.

Kurume University

is a private university, established in 1946. Kurume University is located in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture (on the island of Kyūshū), Japan.

Located at 33.1831, 130.325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kurume, Fukuoka, Nursing schools in Japan, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture

Chikugo River Lift Bridge

The Chikugo River Lift Bridge is a vertical lift railway bridge across the Chikugo River in Kyūshū, Japan. It was completed in 1935. The bridge has a total length of 507.2 metres, with a moveable span of 24.2 metres long and a vertical rise of 23 metres . It links Ōkawa, Fukuoka with Morodomi, Saga, and previously was part of the Saga Railway Line. When that line ceased operation in 1987 the bridge was closed to traffic.

Located at 33.215, 130.362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway bridges in Japan, Vertical lift bridges, Visitor attractions in Fukuoka Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Saga Prefecture, Important Cultural Properties of Japan, Bridges completed in 1935, Buildings and structures in Fukuoka Prefecture, Transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Saga Prefecture, Transport in Saga Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kobo.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kobo, 小保