Raikōji
in Nagaoka Shi of Niigata, Japan
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Niigata Airport (43 mi) - Sado Airport (50 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (85 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (91 mi)
- Matsumoto Airport (97 mi)
- Noto Airport (100 mi)
- Toyama Airport (102 mi)
- Shonai Airport (112 mi)
- Tokyo International Airport (139 mi)
- Narita International Airport (143 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (207 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.392 and 138.783 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 23' 30" and E 138° 46' 57"
- 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: 02:02 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 4:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -29.335 and -49.727 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Torres - 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 Raikōji
Raikōji in Nagaoka Shi (Niigata) is located in Japan about 128 mi (or 206 km) north-west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Raikōji is now 02:02 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Raikōji, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Niigata Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), North-East. 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 64 mi (or 103 km), South-East. 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: Nagaoka, Ojiya, Mitsuke, Uonuma and Kashiwazaki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
New Otani Nagaoka
(RYOKAN) Shironeya Ryokan
kyoya Ryokan (Niigata)
Nagaoka Grand Hotel
Hotel Route Inn Nagaoka Inter
Business Hotel New Plaza
Ojiya Park
Hotel & Office sotokukan
Hotel River Inn
(RYOKAN) Takebanaya
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
長岡の花火2010 Nagaoka fireworks festival 2010
2010年長岡の花火 Nagaoka fireworks festival 2010 Nagaoka fajerwerki festiwal 2010 ソニーサイバーショットDSC-W350で録りました。 sonyshopミノル http://www.kabuminoru...
![preview picture of video '2013.8.3 長岡まつり 花火 「フェニックス9」 Nagaoka Fireworks [Phoenix9]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Sgq5-Jz0zV8/mqdefault.jpg "'2013.8.3 長岡まつり 花火 「フェニックス9」 Nagaoka Fireworks [Phoenix9]'")
2013.8.3 長岡まつり 花火 「フェニックス9」 Nagaoka Fireworks [Phoenix9]
2013長岡まつり大花火大会2日目の花火「復興祈願花火フェニックス9」です。 今年は打ち上げ幅を縮小させ尺玉を増やしての打ち上げでした。
Christmas Illumination UNION TOOL in Nagaoka 2010
昨年に引き続き撮影しました。 残念ながらＳｔｅａｄｉｃａｍの腕はあまり上がっていないようです。
ほんやら洞祭り 2013.mpg
小千谷市坪野のほんやら洞祭りの、花火です。19:30と20：00の花火を編集しました。途中、フォーカスが迷って、ピンボケになります。 後半はフ...
48inch/1200mm fireworks/ feuerwerk part1 World Largest Fireworks
1200mm/48inch fireworks shell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmJjuvcwe7s 48inch/1200mm fireworks part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJy8eliIicw&feature=channel_video_title World Largest ...
Igarashi 2011
This is a video of our 2011 Koi buying trip to Yamakoshi, Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Visiting our good friend Kosaku, Ushijima Nishikigoi purchases two nisai tancho showa.
長岡市越路河川公園空撮映像 （2014.09.14）
長岡市の越路河川公園をPHANTOM2 Vision+ で空中撮影した映像です。
片貝まつり０９
2009,9,9-10 浅原神社秋季例大祭:奉納煙火.
900mm/36 inches shell ! Fireworks in Katakai 10th Sep 2011 三尺玉 片貝祭り
10日の30号2発です。 1発目は良く見えましたが、2発目は残念ながら煙に隠れてしまいました。落胆の声をお聞きください。
2011 片貝まつり 祝還暦 超特大スターマイン【フルHD】-Japanese fireworks-
２０１１年９月９日 片貝まつり浅原神社秋季例大祭奉納大煙火 祝還暦の超大仕掛特大スターマインを抜き出してみました。 桟敷席からの撮影で...
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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.
Nagaoka University of Technology
, abbreviated as Nagaoka Gidai, is a national technology university founded in 1976 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. One of the only two Universities of Technology, a form of universities in Japan, the other being Toyohashi University of Technology in Aichi. Many students from colleges of technology, a 5-year college called "kosen" in Japan have enrolled.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is the longest and largest river in Japan. It flows from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture. It is called the Chikuma River (千曲川 Chikuma-gawa) in Nagano Prefecture. The river rises from Mount Kobushi on the border of Saitama, Yamanashi and Nagano, and flows northwest to meet the Sai River from Matsumoto. Kawanakajima (川中島), the junction of the Chikuma and the Sai, is the historic site where the Battles of Kawanakajima broke out.
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Raikōji Station
Raikōji Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Maekawa Station
Maekawa Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Koshiji Bridge
The Koshiji Bridge carries Japanese Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Line Road No. 23 in Niigata Prefecture. The bridge replaced others on this site. Possibly the most notable was a bridge originally constructed by Andrew Handyside & Co of Derby. This bridge had been designed as a bridge for the Japanese National Railway in 1896 named Shinanogawa Bridge (信濃川橋梁) and saw good service until 1952. In 1959 it was remodeled to be the Koshiji Bridge as a road bridge.
Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field
The Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field is a gas field located in the southwest of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was discovered in 1979. One of the largest in Japan, the field has been in production since 1984, with the completion of the Koshijihara Gas Plant. Even after more than 25 years of continuous output, Minami-Nagaoka still accounts for approximately 40% of Japan's total natural gas production.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Raikōji.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Raigōji, Raikōji, 来迎寺
