Hanazono
in Kumamoto Shi of Kumamoto, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.821 and 130.690 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 49' 17" and E 130° 41' 25"
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: 01:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 5:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares
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 Hanazono

Hanazono in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is a town located in Japan about 551 mi (or 886 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Time in Hanazono is now 01:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Hanazono, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 139 mi (or 223 km), North-East. 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: Kumamoto, Koshi, Uto, Tamana and Yamaga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kumamoto Hotel Castle

Address
1,6 mi
4-2, Jotomachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto
860-0846 Joto-Cho,Chuo-Ku,Kumamoto-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Nikko Kumamoto

Address
1,7 mi
2 1 KAMITORI CHO
860-8536 Chuo-Ku,Kumamoto-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


MARUKO HOTEL

Address
1,6 mi
10 11 KAMITORI-MACHI
860-0845 Chuo-Ku,Kumamoto-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Hotel Crown Hills Kumamoto (BBH Hotel Group)

Address
1,8 mi
67 1, KARASHIMACHO, CHUO KU KUMAMOTO SHI, KUMAMOTO, 860 0804, JAPAN.
〒860-0804 熊本市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 1:00
Weekend: closed


Dyeing and Hostel Nakashimaya

Address
1,6 mi
2 11 6, Shin machi, Chuo ku, Kumamoto city, Kumamoto 860 0004, Japan.
8600004 Chuo-Ku,Kumamoto-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Nest Hotel Kumamoto

Address
1,6 mi
4-39 Karashima-cho, Chuo-ku
860-0804 Kumamoto
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Kotsu Center Mae

Address
1,9 mi
1-24 Kouyaima-machi
860-0012 Kumamoto-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Dormy Inn Kumamoto

Address
1,7 mi
3-1, Karashima-cho, Chuo-ku,
860-0804 Kumamoto-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Shin-shigai

Address
1,8 mi
3-25 Shinshigai
860-0803 Kumamoto-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 09:30 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kumamoto Tokyu REI Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
7-25 Shinshigai
860-0803 Kumamoto
Japan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Kumamoto Castle

Published: October 13, 2011
Length: 20:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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水の国くまもと Kumamoto, the land of water

Published: September 28, 2011
Length: 32:05 min
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Published: October 29, 2013
Length: 59:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 11, 2014
Length: 13:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 14:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Haru & Hiro CHANNEL

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Published: January 29, 2012
Length: 39:58 min
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Published: November 18, 2009
Length: 01:29 min
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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.

Kumamoto Castle

is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and extremely well fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.

Located at 32.8061, 130.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Special Historic Sites, 100 Fine Castles of Japan

Sojo University

Sojo University is a private university in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1949, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1965. After becoming a four-year college in 1967, it adopted the present name in 2000. In 2001 Japanese Course for foreign students was opened.

Located at 32.8311, 130.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1972, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Kumamoto Prefecture

Sōjōdaigakumae Station

Sōjōdaigakumae Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Located at 32.8309, 130.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Kami-Kumamoto Station

Kami-Kumamoto Station is a railway station in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is on the Kagoshima Main Line of JR Kyushu and the Kikuchi Line of Kumamoto Electric Railway. In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kami-Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.

Located at 32.8181, 130.699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Tairoin Hospital

Tairoin Hospital is a hospital for leprosy patients initiated by Jean Marie Corre (1850–1911) in Shimasaki Machi Kumamoto shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, in 1898, initially hospitalizing patients who gathered around Honmyoji Temple. He was a member of M.E.P. or "Missions Etrangères de Paris". The hospital started with the arrival of 5 sisters from the "Franciscan Missionaries of Mary" in 1898.

Located at 32.8122, 130.69 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Leper hospitals, Leprosy, Buildings and structures in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto, Kumamoto

Honmyō-ji

is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, (六条門流) in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu. In Honmyō-ji is the grave of Katō Kiyomasa, (1562–1611), a Japanese daimyo, builder of Kumamoto Castle and a dedicated buddhist of Nichiren Buddhism.

Located at 32.8169, 130.689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buddhist temples in Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium

Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kumamoto, Japan. The arena holds 1,480 people. The hall hosted some of the group games for the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup. It will host some of the group games for the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup.

Located at 32.8143, 130.702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in Japan, Volleyball venues, Sports venues in Kumamoto Prefecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1982

Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art

Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture. The permanent collection focuses on the art and crafts of Kumamoto Prefecture and also contains works by Renoir and Rodin. One room is dedicated to replicas of decorated kofun found in the prefecture.

Located at 32.8075, 130.701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in Japan, Prefectural museums, Museums in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kofun, Kunio Maekawa buildings, Art museums established in 1976, 1976 establishments in Japan

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hanazono, 花園, はなぞの, ハナゾノ