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Touring Ishiyama-uchihatachō
Ishiyama-uchihatachō in Shiga is a town located in Japan about 223 mi (or 359 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Ishiyama-uchihatachō is now 09:59 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Ishiyama-uchihatachō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), West. 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 7 mi (or 12 km), North-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: Uji, Joyo, Otsu, Kyotanabe and Yawata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Koryuen Seizanso
Kyoto Uji Hanayashiki Ukifune-en
(RYOKAN) Nango Onsen Futabaya
Business Hotel Uji
(RYOKAN) Ishiyama Onsen Matsunoso
(RYOKAN) Ryokan Karahashi
(RYOKAN) Aiso
(RYOKAN) Tsubotaya
(RYOKAN) Isawa Onsen Ryokan Tsukinoya Sanso
Hotel Brighton City Kyoto Yamashina
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Manual matcha grinding by hand with grinding stone at Fukujuen, Uji (Japan)
How matcha grinding was done in the old days with your own hands, using a grinding stone. Dried tea leaves (tencha) were used. See how it is done today: http://youtu.be/4wM0PD9yWjw ...
京都・宇治 紅葉 興聖寺 Uji City in the foliage season(2010-11)
平成22年11月下旬 late November 2010 朝霧橋周辺と、興聖寺の紅葉です。(京都府宇治市) Uji River, Asagiri Bridge and Kosho-ji(a Buddhist Temple) in the foliage...
Kyoto Uji World heritage Byodoin Temple National Treasure 宇治・平等院鳳凰堂
世は末法思想が蔓延し、極楽往生を願う浄土信仰が貴族や僧侶に流行していた時、藤原道長の子、頼道が平等院の阿弥陀堂に平安時代最高の仏師...
京都・宇治 紅葉 宇治川沿いに Uji City in the foliage season(2010-11)
平成22年11月下旬 late November 2010 宇治川、東禅院参道、観流橋、朝霧橋から見る平等院鳳凰堂と宇治神社の鳥居、宇治橋からの眺望などです。(...
Ukai (鵜飼い): Traditional Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River!
A few days ago, I went some friends to the Uji River, to watch the annual summer cormorant fishing, Ukai in Japanese. The boats are moored along side the embankment and the show is soon to...
Ujigami Shrine, Along the Rekishi Kaido in Uji City, Kyoto!
Situated in Uji City, Kyoto, the Ujigami shrine is dedicated to Emperor Oujin and Emperor Nintoku. The shrine's Honden (main hall) is Japan's oldest architecture of late Heian period that exists...
京都・宇治 紅葉 宇治川右岸に沿って Uji River in autumn, Kyoto(2013-12)
平成25年12月上旬 early December 2013 紅葉の宇治川右岸、東禅寺の西から観流橋を経て宇治橋までです。(京都府宇治市) Along the right bank of...
Kōshō-ji Temple (興聖寺) Along the Ujigawa River in Uji City, Kyoto.
This is the slope leading to the Kōshō-ji Temple (興聖寺) during the autumn season of 2013. The colourful maple leaves turn this entrance path into a romantic favourite. The temple is...
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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.
Amagase Dam
The Amagase Dam is an arch dam on the Uji River just upstream from Uji City in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The main purpose of the dam is flood control but it supports a hydroelectric power station and creates the lower reservoir for the Kisenyama Pumped Storage Plant. The dam itself serves a 92 MW power station while the pumped-storage power station upstream has a 466 MW capacity. Construction on the dam began in 1955 and it was complete in 1964.