Shōden
in Niimi Shi of Okayama-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.967 and 133.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 58' 0" and E 133° 28' 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: 11:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 4:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-30.700 and -50.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Solidao
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

Delve into Shōden

Shōden in Niimi Shi (Okayama-ken) is a city located in Japan about 354 mi (or 570 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shōden is now 11:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Shōden, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Okayama Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-East. 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 Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Niimi, Takahashi, Maniwa, Ibara and Soja. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Traveling to Niimi - 10 of 12

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric von Paternos

Somewhere en-route to Niimi. We left Matsue train station and arrived at Niimi train station. If you watch all the videos in order you can see the entire trip.


2013 niimi Okayama furusato matsuri

Published: August 18, 2013
Length: 23:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Davay collymore

Niimi, Okayama 2013 Furusato (Home Town) Matsuri (Festival) Japan.


Traveling to Niimi - 1 of 12

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 34:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric von Paternos

Somewhere en-route to Niimi. We left Matsue train station and arrived at Niimi train station. If you watch all the videos in order you can see the entire trip.


Soumen Nagashi in Niimi, Okayama - そうめん流し、新見岡山県

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 12:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Davay collymore

Soumen nagashi, an old traditional way of eating noodles.


Traveling to Niimi - 3 of 12

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 47:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eric von Paternos

Somewhere en-route to Niimi. We left Matsue train station and arrived at Niimi train station. If you watch all the videos in order you can see the entire trip.


Traveling to Niimi - 4 of 12

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 10:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eric von Paternos

Somewhere en-route to Niimi. We left Matsue train station and arrived at Niimi train station. If you watch all the videos in order you can see the entire trip.


【駅探訪No.38】JR伯備線・姫新線・芸備線 新見駅にて(At Niimi Station on the JR Lines)

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 32:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: omiyaexpress

新見駅は、岡山県新見市にあるJR伯備線の駅です。姫新線・芸備線直通列車も乗り入れる中国地方中央部の主要駅で、一日平均乗車人員は929人(201...


早朝の新見駅と芸備線始発快速列車(Early-morning Niimi Station & First Rapid Train)

Published: August 24, 2012
Length: 01:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: omiyaexpress

ヒグラシの合唱に包まれる早朝の新見駅の風景と、新見~三次間の唯一の快速列車でもある芸備線始発快速列車(441D)を撮影しました。 I took...


【JR新見駅】やくも381系、キハ120、115系、213系 JR Niimi Station 2013.01.01

Published: September 17, 2013
Length: 51:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 関西中心の鉄道・バス、登山、風景

姫新線ホームには158kmポストがあり。駅前はコンビニもなく、元旦ということもあってがらんどうとしてました。高梁川からの風景も見れます。...


国道180号、岡山県新見市街北上 車載動画 HX-A500

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 12:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NIMINOSA

岡山県 新見市石蟹から新見市上市迄北上、2倍速。 市街地道好きお勧め度☆ 動画ドライブマップ 撮影2014.07.20 HX-A500 Route 180 Niimi.


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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.

Niimi Station

Niimi Station is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.

Located at 34.9872, 133.457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geibi Line, Hakubi Line, Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1928

Ishiga Station

Ishiga Station is a train station in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 34.9545, 133.48 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hakubi Line, Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture

Niimi College

Niimi College is a public junior college in Niimi, Okayama, Japan. It opened in 1980 as a women's junior college, and became coeducational in 1999. Departments include Ealry Childhood Education, Nursing and Community Welfare.

Located at 34.9972, 133.442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Japanese public universities, Japanese junior colleges, Universities and colleges in Okayama Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shōden