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Discover Kirisawa
Kirisawa in Minamiuonuma Shi (Niigata) is a city in Japan about 108 mi (or 174 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kirisawa is now 10:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kirisawa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Niigata Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), North. 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 Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), South-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: Uonuma, Minamiuonuma, Tokamachi, Ojiya and Nagaoka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Yunotani Onsenkyo Hotel Yunotaniso
(RYOKAN) Oritate Onsen Yamakiya Ryokan
Pension Wakai
Pension Dorf
Pension Cam
Urasa Okabe Hotel
Hotel Paramount in Urasa
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Irohatei
(RYOKAN) Oritate Onsen Ryokan Choja
(RYOKAN) Hotel Sakaeya
Videos from this area
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【吹雪】激しい降雪 JR浦佐駅西口(駅前) Heavy snowfall.Urasa Station square(JAPAN)
激しい降雪。夕暮れのJR浦佐駅西口・駅前広場(乗入路線:上越新幹線と上越線)。吹雪になった豪雪地帯。新潟県南魚沼市。2012年2月...
【雪が降っても大丈夫!】屋根付き「田中角栄」銅像 浦佐駅前 Urasa Station
上越新幹線・上越線の浦佐駅。東口駅前広場に建つ「田中角栄」銅像。屋根付きなので、雪が降っても積もらないようになっています。 Jōetsu...
Heavy Snow! Limited express train.High-speed Pass 特急「はくたか」大雪の豪雪地帯を爆走通過!4連続
Heavy Snowfall! Limited express "Hakutaka" 681 & 683 Series EMU Train. High-speed Pass.at JR East,Jōetsu Line (Minami-Uonuma City,Niigata Prefecture JAPAN) February 25,2013 特急「はくたか...
Whiteout & Bullet Train.Shinkansen High-speed pass! (ホワイトアウト) 新幹線200系 通過
Whiteout (weather) & Bullet Train.200 Series Shinkansen (Japanese High-speed railway line) High-speed pass. at East Japan Railway(JR East) Jōetsu Shinkansen,Urasa Station.February 8,2013 ...
大和中バスケの大会 - 2010年3月14日 - 3rd Quarter
3rd Quarter of a Basketball game in the City basketball tournament (市)
【大雪】 JR上越線・前面展望 八色駅から浦佐駅 Train front view (Snow scene)
JR東日本(東日本旅客鉄道)。上越線・前面展望。八色駅から浦佐駅間。冬季・雪景色の沿線。浦佐駅は、上越新幹線との接続駅です。 2012/1/5...
上越新幹線 浦佐駅付近 東京側〜浦佐駅〜トンネル入り口 2012/4/30
撮影日付:2012/4/30。上越新幹線Maxとき313号下り車窓です。JR Joetsu Shinkansen, near Urasa sta. 2012 April 30.
【貴重な冬晴れ】雪化粧した魚野川(新潟県南魚沼市) Snow scene.Uono River.JAPAN
雪化粧した魚野川。雪国では貴重な冬晴れです。豪雪地帯の雪景色。新潟県南魚沼市。2012年2月4日 Snow scene.Uono River in Winter.at Minami-Uonuma...
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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.
International University of Japan
The International University of Japan is a private university located in Minami-Uonuma city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. IUJ is the first graduate school in Japan, and one of the few Japanese universities, which offers all courses in English. It was founded in 1982, primarily to train global leaders effective in the globalized world, be it in business, government, world organizations, or the non-profit sector.
Hakkaisan Ropeway
The Hakkaisan Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, operated by Prince Hotels. The line opened in 1983 as a gondola lift line, and refurbished as an aerial tramway in 2001. It climbs Mount Hakkai of Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort . The line mainly transports skiers, but also hikers and autumn color spectators in other seasons. The line only operates in "winter" (from December to March) and "summer" (from May to October).