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Delve into Ōe
Ōe in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is a town located in Japan about 549 mi (or 884 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Time in Ōe is now 02:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Ōe, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), 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 138 mi (or 222 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, 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
Kumamoto Hotel Castle
Suizenji Comfort Hotel Green Rich Hotels
(RYOKAN) Matsuya Honkan
MARUKO HOTEL
Hotel Nikko Kumamoto
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto-jyo Toricho Suji
Kumamoto Washington Hotel Plaza
GR Hotel Ginzadori
GR Hotel Suidocho
Smile Hotel Kumamoto Suizenji
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...
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.
Kumamoto Japan Parking Garage Downtown, what the heck!!!
Kumamoto Japan downtown parking garage. I have never seen anything like this! its like a ride at disneyland. Just zoom in on the map, you can see where this is.
熊本電鉄藤崎宮前駅に到着する電車 (Kumamoto Dentetsu Fujisakigu-mae Sta.)
2012年5月2日撮影。 熊本電鉄藤崎線の起点藤崎宮前駅に到着する6000系電車(元東京都交通局6000形)です。電鈴式踏切の音が聞こえます。
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)
KUMAMON train***Front outlook in KUMAMOTO JAPAN.No35.
(Maybe)Top of the world.Long railroad crossing.120m.3:10⇒3:45sec. Alarm is only at both ends of the railroad crossing. Pretty character. FUJISAKIGUUMAE station ⇒ KUROKAMIMACHI station....
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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 University
Kumamoto University is a university located in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established on May 31, 1949, at which time the following institutions were subsumed into it; Kumamoto Teachers College (established in 1874), Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College (1885), The Fifth High School (1887), Kumamoto Medical College (1896), and Kumamoto Technical College (1906).
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.
Tōkai-Gakuen-mae Station
Tōkai-Gakuen-mae Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.
Fujisaki Hachiman-gū
Fujisaki Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and Sumiyoshi Sanjin.
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.