Higashichō-ushio
in Urukawa-gun of Hokkaido, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.158 and 142.786 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 9' 27" and E 142° 47' 11"
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: 03:32 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 4:05 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 Higashichō-ushio

Higashichō-ushio in Urukawa-gun (Hokkaido) is a town located in Japan about 477 mi (or 767 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Time in Higashichō-ushio is now 03:32 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Higashichō-ushio, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Obihiro, Yubari, Furano, Tomakomai and Chitose. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Urakawa Wellington Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
3 40 1, ODORI, URAKAWA CHO URAKAWA GUN, HOKKAIDO, 057 0013, JAPAN.
570013 Urakawa Gun Urakawa Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Urakawa Inn

Address
1,5 mi
3 1 3, TSUKIJI, URAKAWA CHO URAKAWA GUN, HOKKAIDO, 057 0024, JAPAN.
570024 Urakawa Gun Urakawa Cho
Japan

Time Information

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


Urakawa Yushun Village Aeru

Address
3,9 mi
141 40, NISHICHA, URAKAWA CHO URAKAWA GUN, HOKKAIDO, 057 0171, JAPAN.
570171 Urakawa Gun Urakawa Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel East

Address
1,8 mi
1 7 22, Sakaimachi higashi, Urakawa cho, Urakawa gun, Hokkaido 057 0033, Japan.
570033 Urakawa Gun Urakawa Cho
Japan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Published: June 18, 2010
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Syo Ike

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Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 46:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 22:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 22, 2010
Length: 46:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Syo Ike

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Published: April 24, 2009
Length: 18:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 16:27 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: dora dounai

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Published: September 23, 2009
Length: 03:45 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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Sunset at Motourakawa River

Published: August 12, 2013
Length: 04:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Takuya Muto

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Published: April 19, 2009
Length: 27:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ctk3000

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Published: July 22, 2012
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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.

Hidaka Subprefecture

Hidaka Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The west side of the Hidaka mountains occupies most of the area. Hidaka is sparsely populated and has many of Hokkaidō's natural resources. The governmental office is located in Urakawa.

Located at 42.1726, 142.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Subprefectures in Hokkaido

Urakawa Station (Hokkaido)

Urakawa Station is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Urakawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Located at 42.1683, 142.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture

Higashichō Station

Higashichō Station is a railway station on the Hidaka Main Line in Urakawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).

Located at 42.1562, 142.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Higashichō-ushio, 東町うしお, ひがしちょううしお, ヒガシチョウウシオ