Ōbō
in Nishimatsuura-gun of Saga-ken, Japan
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Nagasaki Airport (20 mi) - Saga Airport (25 mi)
- Iki Airport (38 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (42 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (62 mi)
- Fukue Airport (71 mi)
- Kitakyūshū Airport (80 mi)
- Tsushima Airport (81 mi)
- Kagoshima Airport (109 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (147 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.204 and 129.876 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 12' 14" and E 129° 52' 35"
- 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: 10:59 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 5:24 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
Delve into Ōbō
Ōbō in Nishimatsuura-gun (Saga-ken) is a town located in Japan about 585 mi (or 941 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Time in Ōbō is now 10:59 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Ōbō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Nagasaki Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Imari, Takeo, Sasebo, Ureshino and Matsuura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Imari Onsen Forest Inn Imari
Central Hotel Imari
(RYOKAN) Yamanoyado Seiboan
Business Hotel Kaneko
The Paradise Garden Sasebo
(RYOKAN) Arita
Imari Grand Hotel
Imari Hotel
(RYOKAN) Imarikahan Onsen Hotel New Imari
Hotel First Inn Haiki
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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Motorcycle trip, Japan,バイクツーリング Koshidake 腰岳 and Okawachiyama 大川内山伊万里市, 2x speed
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伊万里市大川内山・風鈴の音色 Tone of the Fuurin of Okawachiyama Imari-City
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Documentary about a small pottery village at Kyushu.
h494 ImariYaki no Sato 伊万里焼 大川内山 HD
ImariYaki no Sato(Village) / Imari Saga Japan This area has attracted the Imari pottery. Imari wares have been produced here for 300 years or more. MyHP http://www.geocities.jp/s_naganojp.
佐賀県伊万里市大川内山の霧/20100323
雨上がりの霧の様子です。 Rainy clouds or fog around mountains, at OOKAWACHIYAMA-village IMARI-city SAGA-prefecture NIPPON (JAPAN), 20100323.
藩窯公園～関所 2009年5月
伊万里鍋島焼の秘窯の里・佐賀県伊万里市大川内山の藩窯公園～関所まで http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~daigorou/ IMARI-NABESHIMA-porcelain park in the village. At this...
佐賀県伊万里市大川内山のキャンプ場の川/20100403
キャンプ場そばを流れる川の様子です。 Small rocky streams around a camp of OOKAWACHIYAMA-village IMARI-city SAGA-prefecture NIPPON (JAPAN), 20100403.
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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.
Nishimatsuura District, Saga
Nishimatsuura District, Saga is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 21,066 and a density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 65.80 km².
Arita, Saga
Arita, Saga is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. It is known for producing Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair. This event is held from April 29 to May 5 every year and has thousands of stores and stalls lining the six-kilometer main street. On March 1, 2006 the town of Nishiarita, from Nishimatsuura District, was merged into Arita.
Arita Porcelain Park
The Arita Porcelain Park is a small theme park located in Arita town, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The Porcelain Park is a recreation of a traditional German village, and is located just on the outskirts of Arita on the road to Hasami. Most stunning is the reproduction of the “Zwinger,” a famous palace in the German city of Dresden. Inside the palace are impressive permanent exhibition of both European porcelain in one wing and Arita-yaki in the other. Behind the palace lies a European style garden.
Arita Station
Arita Station is a train station located in Arita, Saga.
Kami-Arita Station
Kami-Arita Station is a train station in Nakataru 1-chōme, Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line. An employee is dispatched by the limit from Arita Station all over Arita Tōkiichi held period, and some limited express Midori and Huis Ten Bosch trains stopping at this station every year.
Zōshuku Station
Zōshuku Station is the railway station in Ōaza Magarikawa, Arita Town, Saga Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.
Tōzan Shrine
The Sueyama Shrine is located in Arita Town, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture. Sueyama Shrine has a porcelain archway and other items of porcelain which, at other shrines, are usually made of stone. This shrine was and still is particularly revered by Arita’s ceramists.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ōbō.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ōbō, 応法
