Destination Guide: Higashikō (Kumamoto, Uki Shi) in Japan

Higashikō
in Uki Shi of Kumamoto, Japan

How to get there and get around

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 32.600 and 130.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 32° 35' 59" and E 130° 29' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:: Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:: Japanese
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:37 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: Asia/Tokyo; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:40 am and 5:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Mostardas
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Higashikō

Higashikō in Uki Shi (Kumamoto) is a place in Japan about 568 mi (or 914 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Higashikō is now 10:37 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Higashikō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamiamakusa, Yatsushiro, Uki, Uto and Shimabara. 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	14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature	15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature	15°C / 58 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	44%
Air Pressure	1022 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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(RYOKAN) Amakusa Tenku no Fune

Address
6,5 mi
5984 2, Aitsu, Matsushima machi, Kamiamakusa city, Kumamoto 861 6102, Japan.
8616102 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Oyano Yanagiko Onsen Komatsuya Nagisakan

Address
4,8 mi
10044 3, OYANOMACHI NAKA, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 869 3603, JAPAN.
8693603 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed

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Amakusa Onsen Kameya Hotel Hanatsubaki

Address
4,8 mi
4463 2, OYANOMACHI NAKA, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 869 3603, JAPAN.
8693603 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Amakusa Nagisatei

Address
5,9 mi
5650 2, MATSUSHIMAMACHI AMURA, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 861 6101, JAPAN.
8616101 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Matsushima Onsen Hotel Shosenkaku Romankan

Address
6,1 mi
6215 21, MATSUSHIMAMACHI AITSU, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 861 6102, JAPAN.
8616102 Kamiamakusa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Matsushima Onsen Ranputei

Address
6,3 mi
6082 4, MATSUSHIMAMACHI AITSU, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 861 6102, JAPAN.
8616102 Kamiamakusa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Matsushima Onsen Gokyoen

Address
6,5 mi
6053 5, MATSUSHIMAMACHI AITSU, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 861 6102, JAPAN.
8616102 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Matsushima Kanko Hotel MISAKITEI

Address
6,6 mi
4710 Matsushimamachi Aitsu
Kamiamakusa
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Wakamatsuya Ryokan

Address
2,4 mi
369 66, Totate, Oyanomachi, Kami amakusa City, Kumamoto 869 3601, Japan.
8693601 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Amakusa Onsen Hotel Shoryuen Kaisei

Address
3,2 mi
6494, OYANOMACHI KAMI, KAMIAMAKUSA SHI, KUMAMOTO, 869 3602, JAPAN.
8693602 上天草市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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[V0086] 080501 大戸ノ瀬戸１：上大戸ノ鼻から大鉄塔が支える苓北火力送電線海上横断部を随所に臨む大矢野島 Japanese country roads; High Voltage Power Cable over sea

Published: August 28, 2008
Length: 46:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点：地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=32.547584~130.465237&style...

[V0246] 八代８：狭路が続く戸馳島周遊を終え九州本土に復帰する

Published: February 28, 2010
Length: 42:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点：地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cp=32.5913757317224~130.48924192786217&lvl=13&sty=r&e...

[V0248] 八代10：大矢野島から維和島へ渡り大戸ノ瀬戸の九州一の鉄塔へ

Published: March 06, 2010
Length: 31:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点：地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cp=32.57421957129677~130.44910669326782&lvl=13&sty=r&...

ＫＩＢＳ「天草四郎には妻がいた!? 伝説と謎に包まれた美少年の素顔」

Published: September 01, 2010
Length: 55:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 熊本県インターネット放送局「Movie くまもと」

江戸初期に九州で起きた日本史上最も大規模なキリシタン一揆「天草・島原の乱」。その総大将として登場したのが、多くの謎を秘めたままその...

100万本の菜の花畑　in Kami-amakusa city ,Kumamoto

Published: February 09, 2014
Length: 50:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yutaro go

余りにも黄一色で映像としては見栄えがしませんが、100万本の(数えはしなかったけど?)菜の花が既に満開。関東地方は近年には無い大雪に見舞わ...

藍のあまくさ村店頭風景 in Kamiamakusa City

Published: August 27, 2014
Length: 47:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yutaro go

ドライブの途中で立ち寄った"藍のあまくさ村"で、あれこれ工夫改善したつもりのDIYローアンク゚ルスタビを使ってヒザ目線から試し撮りです。お店のCMでもないし、店内の撮影はしませんでした。あまり目立たない ...

[V0087] 080501 大戸ノ瀬戸２：天草五橋に差し掛かり樋合島周遊後に天草上島の下大戸ノ岬で九州一の鉄塔へ Japanese country roads; High Voltage Power Cable over sea

Published: August 28, 2008
Length: 05:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点：地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=32.552741~130.421051&style...

[V0414] 島原湾５：天草五橋の中の橋と大矢野橋で満越ノ瀬戸から野釜島へ

Published: January 10, 2011
Length: 42:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

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スパ・タラソ _雨天

Published: March 30, 2009
Length: 57:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: koukinayabanjin

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Sunset in Ariake sea　（ego）　夕陽　有明海　島原半島

Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 01:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HDjapan2009

お盆で帰省した実弟とその孫娘二人と夕刻、故郷の小さな港で落日を眺めた。人生でほんの一瞬、このような時間軸を持つのも悪くない。

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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.

Misumi Station

Misumi Station is a terminal railway station of the Misumi Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Uki, Kumamoto, Japan.

Located at 32.6079, 130.47 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Ishiuchi Dam Station

Ishiuchi Dam Station is a railway station of the Misumi Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Uki, Kumamoto, Japan.

Located at 32.6427, 130.507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Hataura Station

Hataura Station is a railway station of the Misumi Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Uki, Kumamoto, Japan.

Located at 32.6158, 130.488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kiwasaki, Kiwazaki, Higashikō

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Higashikō
in Uki Shi of Kumamoto, Japan

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