Shō
in Tagawa-gun of Fukuoka, Japan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.572 and 130.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 34' 18" and E 130° 50' 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: 11:26 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:54 am and 5:10 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

Explore Shō

Shō in Tagawa-gun (Fukuoka) is a city in Japan about 523 mi (or 842 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.

Local time in Shō is now 11:26 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 Shō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North-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 98 mi (or 158 km), North-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: Tagawa, Kama, Iizuka, Asakura and Yukuhashi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

(RYOKAN) Genjii no Mori

Address
4,1 mi
6933 1, Aka, Aka mura, Tagawa gun, Fukuoka 824 0431, Japan.
8240431 田川郡 赤村
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hikosan Hotel Nagomi

Address
6,5 mi
233 5, Hikosan, Soeda machi, Tagawa gun, Fukuoka 824 0721, Japan.
8240721 田川郡 添田町
Japan

Time Information

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


Business Hotel Royal Inn Ogi

Address
5,4 mi
7 3, BANDAMACHI, TAGAWA SHI, FUKUOKA, 825 0018, JAPAN.
8250018 Tagawa Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel AZ Fukuoka Tagawa

Address
5,4 mi
3115 3, Hinode machi, Tagawa city, Fukuoka 825 0012, Japan.
8250012 田川市
Japan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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h402 Tagawa Tankou 三井田川炭鉱跡 HD

Published: March 10, 2011
Length: 41:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MovieStock

Remake version Tagawa Tankou(coalmine) heritage / Tagawa Fukuoka Japn This tower is an inheritance of the colliery steel tower. It was built in around 1909.


ROTARY DAY 2014 : TAGAWA ROTARY CLUB

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rczan

Rotaryday2015tagawa This is the introduction of the Tagawa Rotary Club activities. (Rotary day)


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Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 47:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: petshopexpress

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Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 朝日新聞社

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Published: September 01, 2008
Length: 21:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: rczan

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Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 19:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Santy Baltazar

via YouTube Capture.


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Published: October 28, 2008
Length: 48:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: rczan

原田薬局に外国のお客さんが、、 どうする薬剤師!! やれるのか???!!!


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Published: June 07, 2011
Length: 29:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: naririn1963

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Published: May 21, 2007
Length: 13:27 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: clear water

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Published: May 21, 2007
Length: 48:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: clear water

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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.

Soeda Station

Soeda Station is a railway station on the Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Soeda, Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.

Located at 33.5678, 130.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Buzen-Kawasaki Station

Buzen-Kawasaki Station is a railway station on the Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kawasaki, Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.

Located at 33.5969, 130.822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Nishi-Soeda Station

Nishi-Soeda Station is a railway station on the Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Soeda, Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.

Located at 33.5731, 130.847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Kanyūsha-Hikosan Station

Kanyūsha-Hikosan Station is a railway station on the Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Soeda, Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.

Located at 33.5492, 130.86 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Buzen-Masuda Station

Buzen-Masuda Station is a railway station on the Hitahikosan Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Soeda, Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.

Located at 33.5357, 130.862 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

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