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Discover Gankita
Gankita in Ishinomaki Shi (Miyagi) is a town in Japan about 209 mi (or 337 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Gankita is now 06:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Gankita. The closest airport in Japan is Sendai Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-West. 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 Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North. 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: Higashimatsushima, Ishinomaki, Shiogama, Onagawa Cho and Tome. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 57% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Value the Hotel Higashimatsushima Yamoto
Four Seasons Yamoto
Hotel Route Inn Ishinomaki Kanan Inter
Videos from this area
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【FHD】JR仙石線 矢本駅にて(At Yamoto Station on the JR Senseki Line)
2011年3月11日の東日本大震災で被害を受けたJR仙石線において、石巻側の最初の復旧区間(2011年7月16日)に位置する矢本駅。本来、仙石線は電化路...
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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.
Maeyachi Station
Maeyachi Station is a JR East railway station located in Ishinomaki, Miyagi in north-east Japan. It is the southern terminus of the JR Kesennuma Line, and is also a station on the Ishinomaki Line. Although many stations on the Kesennuma Line were badly affected or even completely destroyed by the 2011 Japanese tsunami, Maeyachi was unaffected.
Higashi-Yamoto Station
Higashi-Yamoto Station is a JR East railway station located in Higashi-Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan.