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Discover Motoyama
Motoyama in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is a town in Japan about 551 mi (or 887 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Motoyama is now 02:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Motoyama, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 140 mi (or 225 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, 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: 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
ANA Crowne Plaza KUMAMOTO NEW SKY
The New Hotel Kumamoto
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
Nest Hotel Kumamoto
Comfort Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai
Kumamoto Tokyu REI Hotel
Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Ekimae
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Kotsu Center Mae
Dyeing and Hostel Nakashimaya
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.
熊本市電1090形(1091)ジェットスター・ジャパン車体広告車両 Kumamoto City Tram, Type1090(1091), Jetstar Japan AD-body Tram.
2015年3月7日、熊本市電 二本木町‐熊本駅前間と熊本駅前停留所で撮影。熊本市電1090形(1091)であります。 2014年10月 熊本にも就航(東京(成田)/大阪(...
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...
800 Series Shinkansen departs Kumamoto
800 Series shinkansen of Kyushu Railways departing Kumamoto for Hakata. May 2011. Note the slab track.
2009.03.13寝台特急「はやぶさ」回送列車、熊本駅出発
平成21年3月13日、熊本駅に到着した「はやぶさ」が機関車ED76の汽笛と共に回送列車として引き上げます。 この編成はこの後、最後の東...
熊本市交通局1200形(1205) 1系統田崎橋ゆき@田崎橋
The arriving car is Kumamoto municipal tramway series 1200, the tram route No.1 bound for Tasaki-Bashi. Taken at Tasaki-Bashi station. Date: 8:08, 16 Sep, 2013 (JST)
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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.
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 Station
Kumamoto Station is the main railway terminal of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. It is located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.
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.