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Discover Shimosato
Shimosato in Miyakojima Shi (Okinawa) is a town in Japan about 1,140 mi (or 1,835 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shimosato is now 06:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Shimosato, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Miyako Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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: Miyakojima, Ishigaki, Itoman, Tomigusuku and Naha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 21% |
Air Humidity | 84% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel New Marukatsu
Hotel de L'aqua Miyakojima
Hotel de Laqua Miyakojima (Miyakojima)
Hotel Peace Island Miyakojima
Pension Hana(Miyakojima)
Hotel Premier (Miyakojima)
Miyako Daiichi Hotel
Miyako Central Hotel (Miyakojima)
(RYOKAN) aruflat (Miyakojima)
Hotel New Marukatsu (Miyakojima)
Videos from this area
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Miyako-jofu, art in textil
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Miyakojima, foam of waves
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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.
Miyako-jima
is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Miyako-jima is administered as part of the City of Miyakojima, which includes not only Miyako-jima, but also five other populated islands.
Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden
The Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden is a botanical garden in Hirara, Miyako-jima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Landscaping began in 1967 on a site that before the war was a forest of Ryūkyū pines. The garden now contains about 1,600 species of plant and 40,000 trees in an area of 120,000 m². The gardens, located at 1166-286 Higashinakasonezoe, are open daily and admission is free.
Miyako Subprefecture
Miyako Subprefecture was a subprefecture of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was abolished in March 2009. Most of its functions were taken over by the Miyako Office of the prefecture. It included the following cities and towns of Miyako Islands: Miyakojima Tarama, constituting Miyako District
Ikeda Bridge
The Ikeda Bridge is a 10-meter long, 3-meter wide, arched, Ryūkyū limestone bridge near the mouth of the Sakita River in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the only bridge of its kind on the island of Miyakojima and was designated a Prefectural Historic Site in July 1977. It is one of the extra 20 bridges of "100 Noted Bridges in Japan".