平泉
in Nishiiwai Gun of Iwate, Japan
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Hanamaki Airport (31 mi) - Yamagata Airport (56 mi)
- Sendai Airport (59 mi)
- Akita Airport (65 mi)
- Shonai Airport (72 mi)
- Odate Noshiro Airport (92 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (110 mi)
- Aomori Airport (123 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.983 and 141.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 58' 59" and E 141° 7' 0"
- 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: 04:15 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 am and 4:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 平泉
平泉 in Nishiiwai Gun (Iwate) is a city in Japan about 241 mi (or 387 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in 平泉 is now 04:15 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of 平泉. The closest airport in Japan is Hanamaki Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North. 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 Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ichinoseki, Oshu, Kurihara, Tome and Kitakami. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Chisun Inn Iwate Ichinoseki IC
Bellino Hotel Ichinoseki
Toyoko Inn Ichinoseki Ekimae
(RYOKAN) Ryokan Genbiso
(RYOKAN) Genbikei Onsen Keisen no Yu Keisenkaku
(RYOKAN) Genbikei Onsen Itsukushien
Sun Hotel Koromokawaso
Hotel Route Inn Ichinoseki Inter
Hotel Sunroute Ichinoseki
Kura Hotel Ichinoseki
Videos from this area
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Shinkansen arrives at Ichinoseki
Shinkansen arriving at Ichinoseki station.
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一関市のクライミングジム「クレイガーズ」 2014年7月6日.
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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.
Nishiiwai District, Iwate
Nishiiwai District, Iwate is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 8,782. The total area is 63.39 km². After the 3rd city of Ichinoseki creation on September 20, 2005, the district has only one town left. Hiraizumi
Hiraizumi Station
is a railway station on the JR East Tōhoku Main Line. It is located in Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan. Hiraizumi Station is administered by Ichinoseki Station. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets for all JR lines are on sale. There are 19 trains a day in either direction, with intervals of about an hour.
Mōtsū-ji
refers to the Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in Hiraizumi and to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji (圓隆寺) and Kashō-ji (嘉祥寺) in a Jōdo garden. The current temple was built in the 18th century and bears no relation to the ancient temples that once stood here. In June 2011, Mōtsū-ji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi".
Kanjizaiō-in
Kanjizaiō-in (観自在王院) refers to a former temple in Hiraizumi founded by the wife of Fujiwara no Motohira, the second of the Northern Fujiwara rulers. It sat directly across the Frontier Way from Enryu-ji and Kasho-ji, her husband's twin temples. Her temple shared the Pure Land theme with her husbands temples and both had large ponds with variable coastlines surrounded by Pure Land gardens. The pond was fed by a stream from Mōtsū-ji.
Chūson-ji
Chūson-ji (中尊寺) is a Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku (northeastern Japan). The Tendai sect claims that the temple was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third chief abbot of the sect, but most scholars believe that Chūson-ji was founded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in about 1100. There is no archaeological or historical record of Buddhist activity in this area before 1100.
Yamanome Station
Yamanome Station is a train station in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land is a grouping of five sites from late eleventh- and twelfth-century Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The serial nomination was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011, under criteria ii and vi.
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