Kuranohira
in Higashikambara-gun of Niigata, Japan
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Niigata Airport (29 mi) - Fukushima Airport (58 mi)
- Sado Airport (66 mi)
- Yamagata Airport (69 mi)
- Shonai Airport (80 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (82 mi)
- Sendai Airport (82 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (114 mi)
- Narita International Airport (140 mi)
- Tokyo International Airport (147 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.673 and 139.526 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 40' 22" and E 139° 31' 31"
- 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: 01:32 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:22 am and 4:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Explore Kuranohira
Kuranohira in Higashikambara-gun (Niigata) is a city in Japan about 137 mi (or 221 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Kuranohira is now 01:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kuranohira, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Niigata Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), South. 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: Agano, Shibata, Kitakata, Gosen and Tainai. 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 | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Kirinyama Onsen Furusawaya
(RYOKAN) Nagomi no Resort Hotel Tsunogami
(RYOKAN) Kanose Onsen Akasakiso
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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.
Kanose, Niigata
Kanose, Niigata was a town located in Higashikanbara District, Niigata, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,753 and a density of 10.68 persons per km². The total area was 257.69 km². In April 2005, Kanose merged with three neighboring villages to form the town of Aga. In 1964, a chemical factory in the village released methyl mercury into the Agano River and caused Niigata Minamata disease.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kuranohira.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kuranohira, 倉ノ平
