Kokubu
in Kumamoto Shi of Kumamoto, Japan
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Kumamoto Airport (8 mi) - Saga Airport (35 mi)
- Nagasaki Airport (48 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (57 mi)
- Kagoshima Airport (68 mi)
- Kitakyūshū Airport (75 mi)
- Oita Airport (75 mi)
- Miyazaki Airport (76 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (194 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 139 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 148 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.789 and 130.726 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 47' 21" and E 130° 43' 33"
- 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:
- -31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas - 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 Kokubu
Kokubu in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is a city in Japan about 550 mi (or 885 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kokubu 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 in the vicinity of Kokubu, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. 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 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 139 mi (or 223 km), North-East. 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: Kumamoto, Koshi, Uto, Uki and Kikuchi. 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
Suizenji Comfort Hotel Green Rich Hotels
Hotel Nikko Kumamoto
(RYOKAN) Matsuya Honkan
Kumamoto KB Hotel
Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto-jyo Toricho Suji
GR Hotel Suidocho
Smile Hotel Kumamoto Suizenji
Kumamoto Kenchomae Green Hotel
GR Hotel Ginzadori
Videos from this area
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Suizenji Park, Kumamoto City (水前寺成趣園) - Japan As It Truly Is
One of Japan's most beautiful gardens, Suizenji was built in 1636. In it you can see very careful landscaping, including a miniature Mt. Fuji, as well as bonsai, koi, cranes, and ducks. Aside...
【Fantastic view in Kumamoto】熊本水前寺公園の景色が素敵
Went to the Suizenji-Park located in Kumamoto-City. Here is a historic park. Here is a park that Mr. Hosokawa was Kumamoto clan lord was built. I was impressed in a big pond that was made...
熊本市電9700形 新水前寺駅前電停到着 Kumamoto City Tram
超低床車のA系統健軍町発田崎橋行き。 Kumamoto City Tram type 9700 tramcar arrival Shin-Suizenji station.
熊本市電8500形 新水前寺駅前電停到着 Kumamoto City Tram
B系統健軍町発上熊本駅行き。車両は1200形を車体更新した8500形。 Kumamoto City Tram type 8500 tramcar arrival Shin-Suizenji station.
Kumamoto city tram
Riding the "densha", the Kumamoto city tram, from Shinsuisenjiekimae to Misotenjinmae. (recorded September 12th 2012, with Panasonic TZ-7)
Straßenbahn Kumamoto（熊本市電）
Kumamoto City in Japan Straßenbahn. Straßenbahn gleichen Design wie die deutsche. Ich habe geritten in München. Diese Beschreibung nutzt die Google-Übersetzung.
雨中の水前寺成趣園(The Suizenji Jojuen Garden in the Rain)
水前寺成趣園は熊本県熊本市にある東海道五十三次を模したとされる回遊式庭園です。1636年から約80年かけて築かれ、国の名勝・史跡にも指定さ...
1998年収録、熊本市電車内放送。
1998年に熊本市電の車内で収録した車内放送とモーターの音です。現在の新水前寺駅前～辛島町まで収録しています。中に「電報局前」が出てきま...
熊本市電水前寺線・健軍線 水前寺公園停留所にて(At Suizenji Park Stop on the Kumamoto City Tram Suizenji and Kengun Line)
熊本市電水前寺線・健軍線（A系統・B系統）の水前寺公園停留所を発着する路面電車を2本撮影しました。 I took the movie of two streetcars arriving at...
燕 Barn Swallows
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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 Gakuen University
Called Gakuendai (学園大) or Shōdai (商大), it is a private Japanese university in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established in 1942, at which time Eastern Language Vocational College (東洋語学専門学校 Tōyō Gengo Senmon Gakkō) was subsumed into it. It was renamed Kumamoto Language Vocational College (熊本言語専門学校 Kumamoto Gengo Senmon Gakkō) in 1945, and was made into Kumamoto Commerce University (熊本商科大学 Kumamoto shōka daigaku) in 1954. It acquired its current name, Kumamoto Gakuen University, in 1994.
Suizen-ji Jōju-en
Suizen-ji Jōju-en is a tsukiyama Japanese garden located within (Suizen-ji Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The main tsukiyama is a representation of Mount Fuji. Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi began construction of the garden in 1636 as a tea retreat. The park was named after a no-longer-extant Buddhist temple called Suizen-ji, and now hosts Izumi Shrine, where members of the Hosokawa family are enshrined, and a Nōgaku-dō, a Noh theater.
Shokei College
Shokei College is a private university in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school, small girl's school, was founded in 1888, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1952. In 1975, Shokei University was established and the junior women's college was renamed to Shokei Junior College. In 2006, the two schools merged.
1973 Taiyo Department Store fire
The Taiyo Department Store fire was a fire at the Taiyo Department Store, a department store in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The fire started at 1:15 p.m. on November 29, 1973; 103 people died. After the fire, regulations pertaining to the construction of buildings were strengthened, one of which mandated external stairs on highrise buildings. The Taiyo Department Store had a basement floor and nine stories. Some areas were under construction.
Shin-Suizenji Station
Shin-Suizenji Station is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.
Suizenji Station
Suizenji Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.
Minami-Kumamoto Station
Minami-Kumamoto Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.
Suizenji Stadium
Suizenji Stadium is an athletic stadium in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan.
Kumamoto Prefectural Theater
Kumamoto Prefectural Theater is a centre for the performing arts in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1982 and has two main spaces: a concert hall that seats 1,813 and a theatre that seats 1,183. Maekawa Kunio was the architect, with acoustical design by Nagata Acoustics.
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Kumamoto, Kumamoto (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kokubu, 国府, こくぶ, コクブ
