Kotagawa
in Shirakawa Shi of Fukushima-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.160 and 140.255 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 9' 36" and E 140° 15' 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: 12:13 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 4:25 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

Explore Kotagawa

Kotagawa in Shirakawa Shi (Fukushima-ken) is a city in Japan about 106 mi (or 171 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.

Local time in Kotagawa is now 12:13 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kotagawa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Fukushima Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-East. 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 46 mi (or 73 km), South-West. 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: Shirakawa, Sukagawa, Koriyama, Nasushiobara and Otawara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Toyoko Inn Shin-shirakawa Ekimae

Address
4,5 mi
111 Donan Nishi
961-8055 Nishigo-mura
Japan

Time Information

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


Shirakawa Business Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
24, Daiku machi, Shirakawa city, Fukushima 961 0936, Japan.
9610936 Daiku-Machi,Shirakawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Casa Hotel Shinshirakawa

Address
4,1 mi
3 76, Shinshirakawa, Shirakawa city, Fukushima 961 0856, Japan.
9610856 白河市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Route Inn Shinshirakawa Ekihigashi

Address
4,3 mi
1 34 1, SHINSHIRAKAWA, SHIRAKAWA SHI, FUKUSHIMA, 961 0856, JAPAN.
9610856 Shinshirakawa,Shirakawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Shin-Shirakawa

Address
4,5 mi
SHINSHIRAKAWA EKIMAE, SHIRAKAWA SHI, FUKUSHIMA, 961 0856, JAPAN.
9610856 Shirakawa Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Business Hotel Ark Inn

Address
4,5 mi
6, SHIMOMAEDA NISHI, NISHIGO MURA NISHISHIRAKAWA GUN, FUKUSHIMA, 961 8056, JAPAN.
9618056 Nishishirakawa Gun Nishigo Mura
Japan

Time Information

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


Premier Inn Shirakawa

Address
4,8 mi
72, Ishizuka kita, Nishigo mura, Nishi shirakawa gun, Fukushima 961 8044, Japan.
9618044 Nishigo-Mura,Nishishirakawa-Gun
Japan

Time Information

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


Business Hotel Gold

Address
4,4 mi
32, SHIMOMAEDA NISHI, NISHIGO MURA NISHISHIRAKAWA GUN, FUKUSHIMA, 961 8056, JAPAN.
9618056 Nishishirakawa Gun Nishigo Mura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

2014/04/19 東北本線 701系 白河駅 / Tohoku Line: 701 Series at Shirakawa

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 20:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北本線 普通 2132M 郡山 ~ 黒磯 701系 白河駅 2014年4月19日 JR East Tohoku Line Local 2132M Koriyama - Kuroiso 701 Series Shirakawa Station April 19, 2014l.


2014/04/19 JR貨物 8051レ コンテナ EH500-66 白河駅 / JR Freight: Intermodal Containers at Shirakawa

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 13:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR貨物 8051レ コンテナ 隅田川 ~ 札幌 EH500-66 白河駅 2014年4月19日 JR Freight 8051 Train with Intermodal Containers Sumidagawa - Sapporo EH500-66 Shirakawa Station April 19, 2014.


2014/04/19 東北本線 E721系 白河駅 / Tohoku Line: E721 Series at Shirakawa

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 38:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北本線 普通 2129M 黒磯 ~ 郡山 E721系 白河駅 2014年4月19日 JR East Tohoku Line Local 2129M Kuroiso - Koriyama E721 Series Shirakawa Station April 19, 2014.


2014/04/19 東北本線 701系 白河駅 / Tohoku Line: 701 Series at Shirakawa

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 21:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北本線 普通 2131M 黒磯 ~ 郡山 701系 白河駅 2014年4月19日 JR East Tohoku Line Local 2131M Kuroiso - Koriyama 701 Series Shirakawa Station April 19, 2014l.


2014/04/24 ジョイフルトレイン 宴 485系 白河駅 / Tohoku Line: Joyful Train Utage at Shirakawa

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 01:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北本線 ジョイフルトレイン 宴 9111M 品川 ~ 福島 485系 白河駅 2014年4月24日 JR East Tohoku Line Joyful Train "Utage" 9111M Shinagawa - Fukushima 485 Series Shirakawa Station Ap...


2014/04/19 JR貨物 8179レ 石油 & ガソリン EH500-39 白河駅 / JR Freight: Oil & Gasoline Tank Cars at Shirakawa

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 55:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR貨物 8179レ 石油 & ガソリン 黒磯 ~ 郡山 EH500-39 タキ43000形 & タキ44000形 白河駅 2014年4月19日 JR Freight 8179 Train with Oil & Gasoline Tank Cars Kawasaki -...


2014/12/31 東北本線 701系 白河駅 / Tohoku Line: 701 Series at Shirakawa

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北本線 普通 1152M 福島 ~ 新白河 701系 白河駅 2014年12月31日 JR East Tohoku Line Local 1152M Fukushima - Shin-Shirakawa 701 Series Shirakawa Station December 31, 2014.


2014/11/23 JR貨物 3086レ コンテナ EH500-19 白河 / JR Freight: Intermodal Containers near Shirakawa

Published: December 04, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

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Published: October 26, 2013
Length: 36:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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2009/08/24 白河 ドライブ その1 / Drive around Shirakawa #1

Published: January 11, 2011
Length: 07:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: catpochi

福島県白河市 運動公園 ~ 南湖公園 2009年8月24日 Sports Park - Nanko Park Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan August 24, 2009.


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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.

Komine Castle

Komine Castle is a castle in the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan. It may be also called simply by the name of Shirakawa Castle . In English, its literal meaning could be translated as "Small Peak Castle". Along with the Morioka Castle and the Aizuwakamatsu Castle, it may be considered as one of the three most important castles of the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is currently situated inside the Shiroyama Park, where public displays of flowers happen during the year.

Located at 37.1326, 140.214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Fukushima Prefecture

Shirakawa Station

Shirakawa Station is a train station in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 37.1306, 140.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture

Kutano Station

Kutano Station is a train station in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 37.1373, 140.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kodakawa, Kodagawa, Otagawa, Kotagawa, 小田川