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Discover Shinshigai
Shinshigai in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is a town in Japan about 550 mi (or 886 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shinshigai is now 04:06 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Shinshigai, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 139 mi (or 224 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 Tamana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Nikko Kumamoto
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
Dormy Inn Kumamoto
Kumamoto Tokyu REI Hotel
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Shin-shigai
GR Hotel Ginzadori
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Kotsu Center Mae
GR Hotel Suidocho
Kumamoto KB Hotel
Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Kumamoto and Miyazaki, Japan | November 15 - 17, 2014 (Part 2 of 2)
http://kydeanderic.com/KumamotoAndMiyazaki http://www.patreon.com/kydeanderic http://facebook.com/kydeanderic http://twitter.com/kydeanderic http://reddit.com/r/KydeandEric/ Shot with a Sony...
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 in Chuo-ku,Kumamoto,Japan - Pharrell Williams
熊本市中央区で活動している町内自治会・ダンス・サンバ・スポーツなど様々な活動団体などのHAPPYを集めてみました! 2015年もHAPPYに包まれた活...
JR Kumamoto Station (JR 熊本駅), Kumamoto City, Kyushu Region
JR Kumamoto Station (JR 熊本駅) is the main train station for Kumamoto City in the Kyushu Region. Kumamoto city is located further southwest of Fukuoka and is located halfway to...
J2DE: Drunken Horse Festival ( Kumamoto City, Japan )
Check out my links - blog: http://journeytodaeast.blogspot.com | twitter: http://twitter.com/dgrey1986 | facebook: http://www.facebook.com/journeytodaeast Once a year in Kumamoto is the Drunken...
Trip to Japan Kyushu - Kumamoto (part 2) (熊本@日本九州)
Visiting Kumamoto in Kyushu Japan!! Entering the accent Kumamoto City Castle.
【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...
【Ramen noodle in Kumamoto】熊本県の人気店大黒ラーメンがものすごい濃厚
Here is a ramen restaurant is very popular in Kumamoto Prefecture. This restaurant shop name has been referred to as "Daikoku Ramen". Aroma of garlic roasted and rich pork bone soup is very...
“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.
Kyushu Island, Japan: Suizenji Jojuen Gardens in Kumamoto
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Suizen-ji Jojuen Garden represents the 53 stations along the Tokaido Road traveled during the Edo period from Kyoto to Tokyo (then Edo). Tadotoshi, the third...
水の国くまもと Kumamoto, the land of water
清らかで美しい水に恵まれた熊本。県内には、環境省選定の名水百選が8カ所もあり、その数は日本一を誇る。さらに、地域人口が約100万人の熊...
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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 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.
Minami-Kumamoto Station
Minami-Kumamoto Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-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.
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 Prefectural Gymnasium
Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kumamoto, Japan. The arena holds 1,480 people. The hall hosted some of the group games for the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup. It will host some of the group games for the 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup.
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture. The permanent collection focuses on the art and crafts of Kumamoto Prefecture and also contains works by Renoir and Rodin. One room is dedicated to replicas of decorated kofun found in the prefecture.