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Discover Sakamoto
Sakamoto in Ōtsu-shi (Shiga) is a place in Japan about 219 mi (or 353 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Sakamoto is now 07:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sakamoto, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-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 9 mi (or 14 km), South-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: Otsu, Kusatsu, Moriyama, Kamigyo-ku and Kyoto. 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 | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 59% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BIWAKO HANAKAIDO
BIWAKO RYOKUSUITEI
SATOYA MUKASHIBANASHI YUZANSO
LAKE BIWA OTSU PRINCE HOTEL
(RYOKAN) Ohara Onsen Yumoto Minshuku Ohara no Sato
Hotel Piazza Biwako
DANTOKAN KIKUNOYA
(RYOKAN) Enryakuji Kaikan
Biwako Grand Hotel Kyo-Ohmi
(RYOKAN) Kitashirakawa Natural Radium Onsen
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
京阪電鉄石山坂本線車両700系きかんしゃトーマス15年版(近江神宮駅)
Keihan Electric Railway series700 for Ishiyama-sakamoto line "THOMAS"2015Version (ohmi-jinmgu Station)otsu city,Shiga,Japan.
京阪電鉄600系大津市・南三陸町社協提携ラッピング車(近江神宮駅)
Keihan Electric Railway series600 for isiyama-sakamoto line " Otsu City and Minami-Sanriku town company alliance relation" train (Ohm-Jingu station Shiga ,Japan)
【前面展望と車内動画】比叡山坂本ケーブル上り Hieizan sakamoto CableCar【Otsu for Kyoto】
基本的に前面展望動画ですが、同乗していた職員の勧めに応じて車内や琵琶湖も映ります。また、7:00付近で野生の鹿が登場します。撮影日201...
京阪バス 比叡山頂行き Mt.Hiei Running keihan bus
51系統 比叡山頂行き 京阪バス This bus goes to the mountain in the Kyoto City northeast. The lake is seen from the mountain. There seem to not be a lot of numbers of getting...
轟音を立てて通過する485系特急雷鳥@比叡山坂本
The passing cars are JR west series 485. This is the Kosei line, limited express train "Raicho" bound for Kanazawa. Taken at Hieizan-Sakamoto station. Date: 9:53, 1 Jan, 2010 (JST)
[Shinto Shrine 3D] Hiyoshi Toshogu, Hiyoshi Taisha 日吉東照宮 滋賀 日吉大社
'Hiyoshi Toshogu 日吉東照宮' is located nearby 'Hiyoshi Taisha 日吉大社' (San-no Shrine) in Sakamoto, Shiga, Japan. As for Toshogu, the deity is the 1st Edo Shogun 'Tokugawa Ieyasu...
Nara Staat, pagoda mit Tieren
Seightseeing in Nara City, with ancient temples and more. A taller pagoda!
京阪電鉄石山坂本線用車両600系きかんしゃトーマス号06年版(浜大津駅)
Keihan Electric Railway series600 for isiyama-sakamoto line "THOMAS"2006Version (Hama-otsu Station)Shiga,Japan.
イラストレーション領域オープンキャンパスレポート
成安造形大学イラストレーション領域、7/31オープンキャンパスの様子です。このビデオは撮影から編集、アップロードまで全てiPhone4のみで行いま...
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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.
Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Station is a railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. The station was previously named Eizan Station until September 4, 1994, when the station's name was changed to its current name.
Sakamoto Cable
The Sakamoto Cable, officially the Hieizan Railway Line, is a Japanese funicular line in Ōtsu, Shiga. It is the only line Hieizan Railway operates. The line opened in 1927, as an eastern route to Enryaku-ji, a famous temple on Mount Hiei. This is the longest funicular line in Japan.
Hiyoshi Taisha
Hiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. The West Hall of Worship and the East Hall of Worship have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines. This shrine heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, at about 4,000 shrines.
Anō Station (Shiga)
Anō Station is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Matsunobamba Station
Matsunobamba Station is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Cable Sakamoto Station
Cable Sakamoto Station is a funicular station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Sakamoto Station (Shiga)
is a train station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. The Sakamoto Cable runs from Cable Sakamoto Station which is about 15 minutes walk from this station.
Hōraioka Station
Hōraioka Station is a funicular station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Hiyoshi Shrine
, also known as Hiyoshi jinja or Hie jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines; and in 991, Emperor Ichijō added three more shrines to Murakami's list.