Shimokawauchi
in Futaba-gun of Fukushima-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.333 and 140.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 19' 59" and E 140° 49' 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: 10:36 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 4:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
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 Shimokawauchi

Shimokawauchi in Futaba-gun (Fukushima-ken) is a place in Japan about 130 mi (or 209 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shimokawauchi is now 10:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Shimokawauchi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Fukushima Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tamura, Iwaki, Minami-Soma, Sukagawa and Koriyama. 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 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

[Fukushima Animal Rescue - Japan Cat Network] - Bringing Them Home

Published: September 07, 2013
Length: 16:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Japan Cat Network

These are some of the people working to help Japan's stray and displaced pets, through Japan Cat Network. We are made up of all kinds of different faces, and all with a heart to help animals...


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Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 01:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tsutomu Hirayama

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Published: May 03, 2010
Length: 11:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jeaen

2010年5月1・2日、JR磐越東線郡山11時20分発→小野新町12時10分着の定期普通列車730Dと小野新町12時51分発→郡山13時43分着の定期普通列車735Dが夏井千...


Start of a new project in red zone Fukushima

Published: October 23, 2018
Length: 49:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Looove TINKEBELL.

Starting a new, very ambitious, project in Fukushima's exclusion zone. For this I need to work with local potters. On this trip we visit Miss Shiga in Kawautchi, ...


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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.

JJY

JJY is the call sign of a low frequency time signal radio station. The station is located in Japan and broadcasts from two sites, one on Mount Otakadoya, near Fukushima, and the other on Mount Hagane, located on Kyushu Island. JJY is operated by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), an independent administrative institution affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of the Japanese government.

Located at 37.3728, 140.849 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Japanese radio


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shimokawauchi, Shimo-kawauchi, 下川内