Taiji
in Higashimuro-gun of Wakayama, Japan
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Nanki Shirahama Airport (34 mi) - Kansai International Airport (71 mi)
- Kobe Airport (84 mi)
- Tokushima Airport (86 mi)
- Osaka International Airport (88 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (101 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (128 mi)
- Gifu Airport (136 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.583 and 135.950 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 34' 59" and E 135° 56' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:01 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:28 am and 4:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Taiji
Taiji in Higashimuro-gun (Wakayama) is located in Japan about 258 mi (or 415 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Taiji is now 01:01 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Taiji, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Nanki Shirahama Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 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 Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shingu, Kumano, Owase, Tanabe and Kihoku. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 90% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
HOTEL URASHIMA
(RYOKAN) Katsuura Onsen Katsuura Gyoen
(RYOKAN) Taiji Onsen Hanairodori no Yado Kayu
(RYOKAN) Katsuura Onsen Hotel Nakanoshima
Yukai Resort Nankikatsuura Onsen Koshi no Yu
(RYOKAN) Katsuura Onsen Kyukamura Nanki Katsuura
(RYOKAN) Mankikatsuura Onsen Manseirou
(RYOKAN) Hiizuru Kurenai no Yado Katsuura Kanko Hotel
(RYOKAN) Katsuura Onsen Hotel Nagisaya
(RYOKAN) Katsuura Onsen Umi no Hotel Ichinotaki
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Dolphing Base - Nadando com Golfinhos
太地 シャチのナミちゃんのショー（ORCA SHOW in TAIJI）
シャチ ナミちゃんは2011年1月14日午後7時24分、名古屋港水族館で死亡しました。※ 5億円でくじらの博物館から名古屋港水族館へ譲渡される...
シャチ骨格標本・くじらの博物館.
和歌山県の太地町立くじらの博物館でのシャチの骨格標本を見ました。
イルカショー・くじらの博物館
和歌山県東牟婁郡太地町のくじら浜公園のくじらの博物館でを見ました。
太地町くじらの博物館
和歌山県の太地町にあるくじらの博物館で撮影した動画です。
シロナガスクジラの骨格標本・くじらの博物館
和歌山県東牟婁郡太地町のくじら浜公園のくじらの博物館でシロナガスクジラの骨格標本を見ました。
20141230 太地町立くじらの博物館 クジラショー
太地町立くじらの博物館でくじらに餌やり
太地町立くじらの博物館でくじらに餌やりしました。イルカもいます.
太地 くじらの博物館 白いバンドウイルカ 4
Taiji Whale Museum Dolphinshow 太地町 くじらの博物館 イルカショー2013.01.11
和歌山県太地町にある「くじらの博物館」でのイルカショーです。
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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.
The Cove (film)
The Cove is a 2009 documentary film that analyzes and questions Japan's dolphin hunting culture. It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010. The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin kills, change Japanese fishing practices, and to inform and educate the public about the risks, and increasing hazard, of mercury poisoning from dolphin meat. The film is told from an ocean conservationist's point of view.
Nachi-Katsuura Observatory
Nachi-Katsuura Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan. Facing the Pacific Ocean, it lies within the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. It is 0.83368 Earth radi from the rotational axis of the Earth, and +0.55040 Earth radii above the equatorial plane.
Yukawa Station
Yukawa Station is a railway station in Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Taiji Station
Taiji Station is a railway station in Taiji, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Shimosato Station
Shimosato Station is a railway station in Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Taiji.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Daiji, Taichi, Taji, Taiji, 太地町, 다이지 정, Тайдзи, Taitsi, Тайдзі
