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Discover Shimo’ōkubo
Shimo’ōkubo in Saitama-shi (Saitama) is a place in Japan about 13 mi (or 21 km) north-west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shimo’ōkubo is now 11:05 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Shimo’ōkubo, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 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 Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), North-West. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shiki, Fujimi, Asaka, Niiza and Saitama. 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 | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 25% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Urawa Washington Hotel
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel
PALACE HOTEL OMIYA
Persimmon Hotel
Tokorozawa Park Hotel
Rafre Saitama (Omiya)
Hotel Mets Urawa (JR Higashinihon Hotels)
Super Hotel Saitama Omiya
Toyoko Inn Saitama Shintoshin
Marroad Inn Omiya
Videos from this area
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さいたま新都心・イルミネーション Saitama Illumination / JAPAN
Produced by JUNA Photographer Location: Saitama city. Japan Tool: EDIUS6 Spec: 1920x1080 Full HD (Canon EOS Movie) Bgm:フリー音楽素材MusMus, t.Komine.
Shiki, Saitama, Japan Time Lapse
Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Shiki, Saitama, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at ...
Shiki, Saitama, Japan Time Lapse
Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Shiki, Saitama, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at ...
Super TAKASKE-2 SuperTAKASKE- Stage Possession CDP
SuperTAKASKE- Stage TAKASKE- : Possession CDP AA HAP'1 GAME CITTA UNO (NISHI-URAWA) - Saitama City , Japan 2012.July.15 (Sun) Info ...
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE -12th Mar-TOKYO-DEPARTMENT STORE- PART 10 New Footage -Cell Phone
TOKYO CITY-EARTHQUAKE Department Store. .PART 10 I found my way visiting in sendai,..tokyo(yokohama)shibuya....These videos were taken from Cell phone ..real Raw footage as everything was.
Saitama Masjid (2011 August)
Established on 2011 August by Saitama Muslim Cultural Association. English Address: Japan 338-0826, Saitama-Prefecture, Saitama-City, Sakura-Ward, Okubo-Ryoke, 560-8. Japanese Address: 日本.
2015/01/30 JR貨物 EF66-52 西浦和駅 / JR Freight with EF66-52 at Nishi-Urawa
JR貨物 3064レ コンテナ 黒磯 ~ 東京 EF66-52 西浦和駅 2015年1月30日 JR Freight 3064 Train with Intermodal Containers Kuroiso - Tokyo EF66-52 Nishi-Urawa Station January 30, 2015.
Toyota Motor TOYOTA LONGPASS EXPRESS Rail transport.Freight train by Night
Japan Freight Railway Company(JR Freight).JR Freight Class EF210 electric locomotive+Container Car.Toyota Motor "TOYOTA LONGPASS EXPRESS" Rail transport.Freight train by Nigh.at ...
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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.
Saitama University
Saitama University (埼玉大学 Saitama Daigaku abbreviated 埼大 Saidai) is a Japanese national university located in a suburban area of Sakura-ku, Saitama City capital of Saitama Prefecture in Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
Chūō-ku, Saitama
Chūō-ku, Saitama is a ward (pop. 137,500) of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku (to the west), Minami-ku (south), Urawa-ku (east) and Ōmiya-ku (north) of Saitama city. It is a part of the Greater Tokyo Area and located about 20 kilometres north of central Tokyo. Despite its name, it is not quite the administrative or commercial / business centre of the city. It is rather the intersection of the sprawls from those centres.
Sakura-ku, Saitama
Sakura-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the southwestern part of the city. It is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Ōmiya-ku (north), Chūō-ku (east), Minami-ku (south) of Saitama city and cities of Asaka, Shiki and Fujimi. Saitama University is headquartered in Sakura-ku. The name of Sakura-ku means "Cherry-ward" literally, though it refers to Sakura-sō, as this area has been well known for wild primrose flowers.
Yonohommachi Station
Yonohommachi Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Minami-Yono Station
Minami-Yono Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Naka-Urawa Station
Naka-Urawa Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Akigase Park
Akigase Park is a park in Japan that occupies a section of flood plain of the Arakawa River, which is located at the western edge of Saitama City. The park covers an area of 100.1ha on the eastern side of the river between its northern boundary, 3 km north of the Akigase Bridge, and the southern boundary, the Hanekura Bridge. In 1971, former Urawa City established the park as a measure to manage the rising issue of insufficient park availability stemmed from rapid urban expansion.
Nishi-Urawa Station
Nishi-Urawa Station is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East}.