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Discover Shigarakichō-maki
Shigarakichō-maki in Kōka-shi (Shiga) is a place in Japan about 211 mi (or 339 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Shigarakichō-maki is now 07:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Shigarakichō-maki, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 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 18 mi (or 29 km), West. 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: Konan, Koka, Ritto, Kusatsu and Iga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Pension Shigaraki
(RYOKAN) Hono no Sato Shigaraki no Yado Ogawatei
(RYOKAN) Hiraokaya
(RYOKAN) Miyano Onsen
Mikumo
(RYOKAN) Tempokaku
(RYOKAN) Kounso
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.
Shigaraki train disaster
The Shigaraki train disaster (信楽高原鐵道衝突事故, Shigaraki Kōgen Tetsudō shōtotsu jiko) was a railway accident that occurred in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on May 14, 1991. A Shigaraki Kōgen Railway (SKR) train and a West Japan Railway Company (JR West) train collided head-on, killing 42 people and injuring 614 others. Until the Amagasaki rail crash in 2005, this was the deadliest railway disaster in Japan since the Yokohama rail crash of 1963, which killed 161 people.
Shigaraki Palace
Shigaraki Palace was a palace built by Emperor Shōmu, initially as a villa, later named by himself as the capital in 744. The palace was located in the present-day city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The capital-palace is also referred to as Kōka Palace in the Shoku Nihongi.