Shihororo
in Akan-gun of Hokkaido, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Shiretoko (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
  • Sōkodai (observation point, (16 mi)
  • Sōgakudai (observation point, (16 mi)
  • Hosooka Tenbōdai (observation point, (13 mi)
  • Tawadaira Tenbōdai (observation point, (22 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
43.222 and 144.264 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 43° 13' 20" and E 144° 15' 49"
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: 11:49 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 3:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
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 Shihororo

Shihororo in Akan-gun (Hokkaido) is a city in Japan about 575 mi (or 925 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital.

Local time in Shihororo is now 11:49 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shihororo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Kushiro Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Shiretoko in a distance of 61 mi (or 99 km), North-East. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kushiro, Kitami, Abashiri, Obihiro and Nemuro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Kushiro Wetland Overlook

Published: November 02, 2011
Length: 12:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tahtanista

This is a quick look at the Kushiro Wetland in Hokkaido. The wetland is huge, and protected, so you cannot enter much of it, but this overlook gives a bit of a look out over it.


Adeyto ❄️ HOKKAIDO Red-Crowned CRANE Sanctuary HOW TO GET THERE @ Kushiro

Published: February 05, 2019
Length: 31:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

Our new travel starts now and we are going to the cold northern island of Japan, HOKKAIDO! In order to get a bucket list check for the infamous Red-Crowned ...


❄️Hotel Taito BEST STAY JAPANESE Red-Crowned CRANE TSURUI Ito Tancho HOKKAIDO Adeyto

Published: February 06, 2019
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

Hotel Taito http://www.hotel-taito.co.jp Closest 10min walk to the photographing area of ITO TANCHO SANCTUARY the best Red-Crowned CRANE of Japan ...


Adeyto ❄️ Red-Crowned Cranes feeding grounds TSURUMIDAI & ITO TANCHO

Published: February 09, 2019
Length: 58:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

The other famous place to photograph the Red-Crowned Japanese Cranes is TSURUMIDAI so we will do a check on it and compare with the ITO TANCHO.


[Trip to Japan] Hokkaido Kushiro moor

Published: December 02, 2018
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kam_41

Google map here; https://bit.ly/2Tjt0mR.


Japanese Cranes LIVE - enjoy the colors and sound of nature

Published: February 21, 2019
Length: 08:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SassePhoto

Live form the International Crane Center Kushiro.


Adeyto ❄️ AKAN INTERNATIONAL CRANE CENTER Red-Crowned Japanese Crane Museum Swans

Published: February 11, 2019
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

Not for free, here you will pay ¥500 to have access and photograph the Red-Crowned Cranes and swans and ducks and whatever else has wings but there is ...


Adeyto ❄️ AKAI BERET Hot Spring Onsen Hotel AKAN Japanese Crane Center HOKKAIDO

Published: February 11, 2019
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

https://www.akan-eng.com the 赤いベレー "Akai Beret" Hot Spring Onsen Hotel is just 5 minutes walk from the Akan International Crane Center ...


Adeyto ❄️ Japanese Cranes ♨️ Hot Spring HOTEL TAITO Onsen TSURUI Village Hokkaido

Published: February 06, 2019
Length: 59:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

After all day in the cold Hokkaido weather hunting for great photos of the world famous TANCHO dancing JAPANESE Red-crowned CRANE it is a true blessing ...


홋카이도여행 구시로 습원 전망대

Published: August 30, 2018
Length: 43:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: peace P


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shihororo, 支幌呂, しほろろ, シホロロ