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Discover Youkaichi
Youkaichi in Higashiōmi-shi (Shiga) with it's 45,338 citizens is a city in Japan about 201 mi (or 323 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Youkaichi is now 01:50 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Youkaichi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Chubu Centrair International Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 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 26 mi (or 42 km), 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, Omihachiman, Koka, Hikone and Konan. 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
Yokaichi Royal Hotel
Crefeel Koto
(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Hazama
Business Green Hotel Yokaichi
(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Choeiso
Comfort Inn Yokaichi
(RYOKAN) Restaurant & Ryokan Taiheirou
AZ Inn Higashi Omi Notogawa Ekimae
Family Lodge Hikone
(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Omiya
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.
Shin-Yōkaichi Station
Shin-Yōkaichi Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan.
Yōkaichi Station
Yōkaichi Station is a railway station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The main station in Higashiōmi city and one of the most important station of Ohmi railway.
Tarōbōgū-mae Station
Tarōbōgū-mae Station is a railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Although the Ohmi Railway Company uses the name Tarōbōgū-mae (long sound for the first "o") on its web page, the actual station signage shown on that page says Tarobōgū-mae (short sound for the first "o") in Japanese script. Both readings may be accepted. The station was renamed after Tarōbō-gū, also known as Aga-jinja(阿賀神社), a shinto shrine near the station on April 1, 1998.
Ichinobe Station
Ichinobe Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.
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.
Nagatanino Station
Nagatanino Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.
Daigaku-mae Station (Shiga)
Daigaku-mae Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan. The station is a nearby station of the Biwako Gakuin University.
Newton College (Japan)
Newton College was a private junior college in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. It was originally established in 1990 as a junior women's college and became coeducational in 1997. It was reorganized as a substructure of Biwako Gakuin University in 2009.