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Explore Kotohira
Kotohira in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is located in Japan about 551 mi (or 886 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Kotohira is now 11:28 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Kotohira, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-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 140 mi (or 225 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kumamoto, Uto, Koshi, Uki and Tamana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 43% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ANA Crowne Plaza KUMAMOTO NEW SKY
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza
Comfort Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai
GR Hotel Ginzadori
Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Kotsu Center Mae
GR Hotel Suidocho
Dormy Inn Kumamoto
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Shin-shigai
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
【スペゴジ】熊本の今と昔 Godzilla Past and Now in Kumamoto
1994年公開の「ゴジラvsスペースゴジラ」で、ゴジラ(通称:モゲゴジ)は九州縦断し、我が故郷 熊本市も襲いました。今回、映画公開から20年...
くまモンは自転車に乗れるか? The mascot of Kumamoto Japan.KUMAMON l'ours noir
Kumamon Kumamon, l'ours noir Mental scenery of Japan, peace. . . He is the mascot of Kumamoto. camera: canon 5D.
“Mucho GUSTO Especia” KUMAMOTO encore
Mucho GUSTO Especia” 2014 Tour in KUMAMOTO 2014-10-18 アポロポートシアター MC, ミッドナイトConfusion, YA・ME・TE!, No1 Sweeper, No1 Sweeper.
熊本市電の真正面に熊本城が! Kumamoto Castle viewed from the Kumamoto city tram
観光で熊本を訪れました。熊本市電(路面電車)の通町筋駅あたりで熊本城が真正面に見えます。最初に見たとき、その大きさと堂々とした姿に...
熊本ラーメン ワンタンメン『呑龍』 japanese kumamoto ctiy ramen
熊本のラーメン好きで、ここを知らなければモグリww 先代の体調と高齢もあり一度は閉店しましたが。 復帰を望むファンも多く二代目店主が修...
Joggle Jog in Kawara-machi, Kumamoto, Japan 熊本市河原町
Local bar Joggle Jog where people come, chill, chat, drink and smile. Kawara-machi is nothing like Tokyo but has everything that Tokyo doesn't have. time just passes really slow. Building...
あの日の県民百貨店 Kenmin Hyakka-ten in Kumamoto
2015年2月26,27日(閉店直前) ごく普通の、日常の県民百貨店を記録しました。 ▽閉店セレモニー 松本烝治社長の挨拶 http://youtu.be/MUUvRbIC8Ps ▽熊本...
サントリー九州熊本工場シャトルバス(ハイブリッドバス) Hybrid bus(Kumamoto,Japan)
2013年12月19日、熊本市中央区辛島町 熊本交通センター近くの辛島町交差点にて撮影。熊本交通センターへ向かう、サントリー九州熊本工場無料シ...
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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.
Kamoto District, Kumamoto
Kamoto District, Kumamoto was a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 31,088 and the density of 472.39 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 65.81 km².
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.
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.
Kumamoto Bus Terminal
Kumamoto Bus Terminal is the key bus terminal located in central Kumamoto, Kumamoto.
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.
Heisei Station
Heisei 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.
Katō Shrine
Katō Shrine is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which, daimyo or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) is enshrined. Alongside Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin Kan, who made junshi, are enshrined.
1889 Kumamoto earthquake
The 1889 Kumamoto earthquake was an earthquake which occurred at 23.45 p.m. July 28, 1889 in the western part of Kumamoto. It was also called the Kinpozan earthquake (or Kinbozan earthquake, since its epicenter was the southern-eastern foot of Mt. Kinpo) and its magnitude was 6.3. Twenty people died (5 in Kumamoto City and 15 in Akita Gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) and hundreds of houses and parts of Kumamoto Castle were destroyed.
Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza
, is a major office development by Mori Building in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, located in front of Kumamoto Station. The Kumamoto station reconstruction project is currently in progress, specifically for the full opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen.