Ōfuna
in Kamakura Shi of Kanagawa, Japan
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Atsugi Naval Air Facility (9 mi) - Tokyo International Airport (19 mi)
- Oshima Airport (40 mi)
- Narita International Airport (56 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (76 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (83 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (88 mi)
- Matsumoto Airport (107 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Tokyo Disney Resort (amusement park, (27 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (27 mi)
- Zushi Marina (marina, (4 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (26 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.349 and 139.541 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 20' 56" and E 139° 32' 26"
- 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: 02:54 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:17 am and 4:35 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
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 Ōfuna
Ōfuna in Kamakura Shi (Kanagawa) is a town in Japan about 25 mi (or 40 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ōfuna is now 02:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ōfuna, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Facility in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), West. We discovered 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Kamakura, Fujisawa, Zushi, Chigasaki and Yokohama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kamakura Park Hotel
(RYOKAN) Shonan Enoshima Ebisuya
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Yokohama Totsuka
Hotel Kamakura Mori
Toyoko Inn Shonan Kamakura Fujisawa-eki Kita-guchi
(RYOKAN) Kotsubo Kaigan Rinka
(RYOKAN) Kaihinso Kamakura
Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna
KKR Enoshima New Koyo
8 Hotel
Videos from this area
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鎌倉の桜2013(Cherry blossoms in kamakura city)
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建長寺の桜(Cherry blossoms at Kenchoji) 2013-3-23
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Engaku-ji (Kamakura) 円覚寺 鎌倉 - Japó 日本
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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.
Ōfuna Station
Ōfuna Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shonan Monorail
The Shonan Monorail is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co. , Ltd. , the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan. Enoshima Line travels 6.6 km every seven to eight minutes between Ōfuna Station and Enoshima, making six stops. The average length of a single trip is 14 minutes.
Engaku-ji
Not to be confused with Enryaku-ji in Kyoto. Zuirokuzan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji (円覚寺), is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. It is situated in the city of Kamakura, in Kanagawa prefecture to the south of Tokyo.
Tōkei-ji
, also known as Kakekomi-dera or Enkiri-dera), is a Buddhist temple and a former nunnery, the only survivor of a network of five nunneries called Amagozan, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Rinzai school of Zen's Engaku-ji branch, and was opened by Hōjō Sadatoki in 1285. It is best known as a historic refuge for women who were abused by their husbands. It is for this reason sometimes referred to as the "Divorce Temple".
Ōfuna Kannon
The Ōfuna Kannon, Ōfuna Kannonji (大船観音寺), or Muga sozan Ōfuna Kannonji is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. The outstanding feature of the temple is a 25 meter tall 1,900 ton reinforced concrete statue of Kan'non which is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon or Kuan Yin. Construction of the Temple began in 1929 by the Sōtō Buddhist sect. The outline of the statue was complete by 1934 but work was suspended at the outbreak of the Pacific War.
Kita-Kamakura Station
Kita-Kamakura Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Yamanouchi, Kamakura
Yamanouchi, Kamakura is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's (JR) Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura. It lies within the Ofuna administrative subdivision of the city of Kamakura.
Meigetsu-in
Meigetsu-in is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Famous for its hydrangeas, it's also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas (ajisai-dera). The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon (聖観音).
Jōchi-ji
Jōchi-ji is a Buddhist Zen temple in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Engaku-ji school of the Rinzai sect and is ranked fourth among Kamakura's Five Mountains. The main objects of worship are the three statues of Shaka, Miroku and Amida Nyorai visible inside the main hall.
Kamakura Women's University
Kamakura Women's University is a private women's college in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a women's vocational school, was founded in 1943. It was chartered as a women's college in 1959. The present name was adopted in 1989. The school specializes in home economics and child care.
Fujimichō Station (Kanagawa)
Fujimichō Station is a monorail train station on the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 0.9 kilometers from the northern terminus of the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line at Ōfuna Station.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ōfuna.
Kamakura: Tennis Cam, Kamakura (source)
御成町: 鎌倉, 御成町 (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ohuna, Ōfunachō, Ōfunamachi, Ōfuna, 大船, おおふな, オオフナ
