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Explore Oshima-shimomachi
Oshima-shimomachi in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is located in Japan about 556 mi (or 894 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Oshima-shimomachi is now 07:58 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Oshima-shimomachi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 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 144 mi (or 231 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, Tamana, Uki and Koshi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The New Hotel Kumamoto
ANA Crowne Plaza KUMAMOTO NEW SKY
Kumamoto Shijomae Business Kurenai Hotel
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Ekimae
(RYOKAN) Oama Onsen Nakoikan
Dyeing and Hostel Nakashimaya
JR Kyushu Hotel Kumamoto
(RYOKAN) Hotel Honjin
ホテルルートイン熊本駅前
Super Hotel Lohas Kumamoto Natural Hot Springs
Videos from this area
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九州新幹線4xHigh speed再生熊本駅夜景 Kyusyu Shinkansen from Kumamoto Sta.
Japan Kyusyu Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto City X4speed reproduction CANON EOS MOVIE LENS EF16-35mmF2.8L EF24-105mmF4L.
800 Series Shinkansen departs Kumamoto
800 Series shinkansen of Kyushu Railways departing Kumamoto for Hakata. May 2011. Note the slab track.
Reigando Cave Miyamoto Musashi 3
2007/03/08 La cave d'où Musashi a écrit le traite des 5 roues avant de mourir. The place where Musashi dies and wrote Gorin no Sho.
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)
九州新幹線さくら312号 熊本~新鳥栖 Kyūshū Shinkansen Sakura
800系U004編成 ホークス応援ラッピング編成です。 800 Series Shinkansen Shinkansen-Baureihe 800 신칸센 800계 전동차.
スカイフェスティバル in 小島 2012
Sky Festival in Oshima 2012 2012年4月15日 熊本県熊本市小島 今年で18回目を迎えたこのイベント、一番のポイントは、抽選でグライダーの体験飛行がで...
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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.
Reigandō
Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of his last months in the cave, meditating and writing his Book of Five Rings. The cave is accessed easily by bus from Kumamoto City and nearby Tamana.
Nishi-ku, Kumamoto
Nishi-ku, Kumamoto is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. As of 2012, it has a population of 93,394 people and an area of 88.21 km.