Echigawa
in Echi-gun of Shiga, Japan
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Chubu Centrair International Airport (40 mi) - Nagoya Airport (41 mi)
- Gifu Airport (41 mi)
- Osaka International Airport (51 mi)
- Kobe Airport (66 mi)
- Fukui Airport (67 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (75 mi)
- Komatsu Airport (86 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.167 and 136.200 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 10' 0" and E 136° 11' 59"
- 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: 02:00 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:47 am and 4:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - 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
Discover Echigawa
Echigawa in Echi-gun (Shiga) is a town in Japan about 200 mi (or 322 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Echigawa is now 02:00 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Echigawa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Chubu Centrair International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 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 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km), South-West. 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: Higashiomi, Hikone, Omihachiman, Maibara and Koka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crefeel Koto
Yokaichi Royal Hotel
AZ Inn Higashi Omi Notogawa Ekimae
Business Hotel Kurama
(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Hazama
Business Green Hotel Yokaichi
Comfort Inn Yokaichi
(RYOKAN) Restaurant & Ryokan Taiheirou
(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Choeiso
Hikone Art Hotel
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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.
Echi District, Shiga
Echi District, Shiga is a district located in Shiga, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km². The total area is 105.40 km².
Echigawa-juku
Echigawa-juku was the sixty-fifth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in Aishō, Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Inae Station
Inae Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Notogawa Station
Notogawa Station is a railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.
Echigawa Station
Echigawa Station is a train station in Aishō, Shiga, Japan.
Gokashō Station
is a railway station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes over just south of Gokashō Station.
Kawabe-no-mori Station
Kawabe-no-mori Station is a railway station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The station was set up as a nearby station for the Kawabe ikimono no mori ("a forest of creatures on riverside") park, about 20 minutes' walk from the station.
Seisen University (Shiga)
For the college of the same name in Tokyo, see Seisen University (Tokyo). Seisen University is a private university in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. The school was founded in 1985 as a junior college and became a four-year college in 2003.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Echigawa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Echikawa, Echigawa-chō, Echigawa
