Kuri
in Karatsu Shi of Saga-ken, Japan
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Saga Airport (25 mi) - Iki Airport (26 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (30 mi)
- Nagasaki Airport (34 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (64 mi)
- Kitakyūshū Airport (68 mi)
- Tsushima Airport (72 mi)
- Fukue Airport (84 mi)
- Kagoshima Airport (119 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (136 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.404 and 129.986 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 24' 15" and E 129° 59' 9"
- 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: 04:13 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:01 am and 5:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - 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 Kuri
Kuri in Karatsu Shi (Saga-ken) is a city in Japan about 574 mi (or 924 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Kuri is now 04:13 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Kuri, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Saga Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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: Karatsu, Imari, Taku, Takeo and Itoshima. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Karatsu Royal Hotel
Karatsu Seaside Hotel
(RYOKAN) Karatsu no Restaurant & Ryokan Matsunoi
(RYOKAN) Yoyokaku
RYOKAN WATAYA
(RYOKAN) Mizuno Ryokan (Karatsu)
(RYOKAN) Miyakoso
(RYOKAN) Nankaiso
Kokumin Shukusha Niji no Matsubara Hotel
Business Hotel Chitose
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Karatsu, Saga, Japan Time Lapse
Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Karatsu, Saga, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at http://catfood.net/products/webcamsaver/Karatsu-Saga-Japan-5.aspx.
唐津くんち2008 宵山 12番曳山 珠取獅子 Karatsu Kunchi
京町の12番曳山の珠取獅子 明治8年（1875年）製.
唐津くんち2008 宵山 14番曳山 七宝丸 Karatsu Kunchi No１４
江川町の12番曳山の七宝丸 明治9年（1876年）製.
Karatsu Kunchi Float at a Jog (走っている唐津くんち曳山)
On the main street of the city, the floats get moving at a faster pace.
唐津くんち2008 宵山 ５番曳山 Karatsu Kunchi No5 Tai
唐津くんちの宵山で魚屋町の５番曳山の鯛 弘化2年（1845年）製.
唐津くんち2008 宵山 13番曳山 鯱 Karatsu Kunchi
水主町の13番曳山の鯱 明治9年（1876年）製.
Karatsu Kunchi Float Turning a Corner (角を曲がっている唐津くんち曳山)
The floats are very heavy and have to be dragged around corners. This is actually one of the more controlled turns we saw.
ブルトレホテル回送列車
2009/11/3 秋映えの空の下、唐津駅3番乗り場を発車していくブルトレホテル回送列車。 The start of forwarding hotel-train in Karatsu station Japan.
【駅探訪No.56】JR唐津線・筑肥線 山本駅にて(At Yamamoto Station on the JR Karatsu and Chikuhi Line)
山本駅は佐賀県唐津市にあるJR唐津線・筑肥線の駅。1898年12月1日に開業した駅で、一日平均乗車人員は338人（2011年）です。そんな山本駅で、駅周...
Karatsu, Saga, Japan Time Lapse
Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Karatsu, Saga, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at http://catfood.net/products/webca...
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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.
Karatsu Station
Karatsu Station is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Karatsu and Chikuhi lines. It is the main station of Karatsu City.
Nijinomatsubara
Nijinomatsubara is a 360 year old pine forest in Karatsu, Saga. It has a width of 400 - 700 metres, a length of about 4 km, and a total area of 240 hectares. It was also referred as The Black Pine Forest of 1 Million Trees (100万本のクロマツを中心とした松林, hyaku man hon no kuromatsu wo chuushin toshita matsubayashi), however this name is uncommon today. The forest was originally planted by the feudal lord Terasawa as a counter-measure against the strong winds and tides in Karatsu Bay.
Yamamoto Station (Saga)
Yamamoto Station is a train station in Saga, Saga Prefecture. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
Higashi-Karatsu Station
Higashi-Karatsu Station is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Chikuhi line.
Watada Station
Watada Station is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Chikuhi line.
Nijinomatsubara Station
Nijinomatsubara Station is a railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Chikuhi line.
Onizuka Station
Onizuka Station is a railway station on the Karatsu Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Honmutabe Station
Honmutabe Station is a railway station on the Karatsu Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), located in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kuri.
Karatsu: Fire Department, Karatsu (source)
Karatsu: Sport Center, Karatsu (source)
Karatsu: Fishing Point, Karatsu (source)
Karatsu: Yobuko − Harbour View, Karatsu (source)
Karatsu: Yobuko − Ogawashima − Harbour View, Karatsu (source)
Karatsu: Nanayamatakigawa − Waterfall View, Karatsu (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kuri, 久里
