Watenbetsu
in Shiranuka-gun of Hokkaido, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.953 and 144.028 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 57' 10" and E 144° 1' 39"
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: 10:30 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 3:58 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

Delve into Watenbetsu

Watenbetsu in Shiranuka-gun (Hokkaido) is located in Japan about 553 mi (or 889 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Watenbetsu is now 10:30 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Watenbetsu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Kushiro Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), North-East. 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 83 mi (or 134 km), North-East. 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: Kushiro, Obihiro, Kitami, Abashiri and Mobetsu. 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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Matsuya

Address
2,5 mi
1 1 11, Minami, Higashi 2jo, Shiranuka cho, Shiranuka gun, Hokkaido 088 0302, Japan.
880302 Shiranuka Gun Shiranuka Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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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.

Furuse Station

Furuse Station is a train station in Shiranuka, Shiranuka District, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Located at 42.9473, 144.008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Watenbetsu, 和天別, わてんべつ, ワテンベツ