Oka
in Karatsu Shi of Saga-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.533 and 129.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 31' 59" and E 129° 52' 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: 06:00 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:02 am and 5:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-32.167 and -52.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Beira Mar
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

Touring Oka

Oka in Karatsu Shi (Saga-ken) is a town located in Japan about 578 mi (or 930 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Oka is now 06:00 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Oka, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Iki Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Karatsu, Imari, Matsuura, Iki 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

(RYOKAN) Taibokaku Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
1399, Nagoya, Chinzei machi, Karatsu city, Saga 847 0401, Japan.
8470401 Karatsu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Tabiyado Yobuko

Address
1,1 mi
1953 2, YOBUKOCHO TONONORA, KARATSU SHI, SAGA, 847 0304, JAPAN.
8470304 Karatsu Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Ryokan Izumo

Address
1,7 mi
1962 1, YOBUKOCHO YOBUKO, KARATSU SHI, SAGA, 847 0303, JAPAN.
8470303 Karatsu Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Ryokan Kanamaru

Address
1,7 mi
3068, YOBUKOCHO YOBUKO, KARATSU SHI, SAGA, 847 0303, JAPAN.
8470303 Karatsu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel New Otani Saga

Address
1,8 mi
1-2 Yoga-machi
840-0047 Saga
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kokumin Shukusha Yobuko Lodge (Ryokan)

Address
2,0 mi
1413, Yobuko, Yobukocho, Karatsu-shi, Saga
847-0303 Yobukochoyobuko,,Karatsu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Shirasagiso

Address
6,3 mi
670 30, YAHATAMACHI, KARATSU SHI, SAGA, 847 0102, JAPAN.
8470102 Karatsu Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


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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.

Nagoya, Saga

Nagoya, Saga was the location of a castle in Matsuura District, Hizen Province. Today, the area is part of Chinzei in the city of Karatsu in Saga prefecture. Toyotomi Hideyoshi made Nagoya his base for directing the invasion of Korea.

Located at 33.533, 129.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Saga Prefecture

Nagoya Castle (Hizen Province)

was a castle located in the old Hizen Province of Japan, now split between modern Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. The historic castle was the base from which Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched his invasions of Korea. None of the original structures remain, but the castle's ruined foundations survive in the formerly separate town of Chinzei, now part of the city of Karatsu in Saga Prefecture .

Located at 33.5303, 129.869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Saga Prefecture, Special Historic Sites

Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum

Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum opened in 1993 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, on the site of Nagoya Castle, built in 1591 as the base for Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. It displays artefacts excavated from the castle site and other materials relating to three main themes: (1) the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and Korean peninsula; (2) the preservation of the Special Historic Site of Nagoya Castle; (3) cultural and academic exchange between Japan and Korea.

Located at 33.5278, 129.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History museums in Japan, Museums in Saga Prefecture, Karatsu, Saga, Prefectural museums, Museums established in 1993, 1993 establishments in Japan

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Okabun, Oka