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Touring Yamakami
Yamakami in Higashiōmi-shi (Shiga) is a town located in Japan about 196 mi (or 315 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Yamakami is now 01:04 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Yamakami, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Chubu Centrair International Airport in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 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 31 mi (or 50 km), West. 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: Higashiomi, Hikone, Koka, Omihachiman and Konan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crefeel Koto
Yokaichi Royal Hotel
(RYOKAN) Restaurant & Ryokan Taiheirou
(RYOKAN) Hitomi Sanso
Comfort Inn Yokaichi
Business Green Hotel Hino
(RYOKAN) Eigenji Onsen Happu no Yu Yado Happu Bekkan
Videos from this area
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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.
Eigen-ji
is one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, founded in 1361 by the lord of Ōmi province—Sasaki Ujiyori. The temple is located in modern day Higashiōmi, Shiga prefecture of Japan, and its first Abbot was the famous poet and roshi Jakushitsu Genko. It was a popular destination for members of the Five Mountain Schools of Zen during the Onin War of the 15th century.