Shimonoseki
in Yamaguchi, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (9 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (19 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (38 mi)
- Oita Airport (56 mi)
- Saga Airport (67 mi)
- Iki Airport (68 mi)
- Iwami Airport (69 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (77 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (143 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (149 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.950 and 130.950 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 57' 0" and E 130° 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: 12:42 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:47 am and 5:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - 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
Delve into Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi with it's 245,786 habitants is located in Japan about 510 mi (or 821 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shimonoseki is now 12:42 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Shimonoseki, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 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 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 82 mi (or 132 km), East. 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: Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki, Yukuhashi, Sanyoonoda and Nakama. 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 | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan
Mojiko Hotel
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Sumire
Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki
Hotel New Tagawa Kokura
Toyoko Inn Shimonoseki Kaikyo-yume-tower Mae
(RYOKAN) Kanmon no Yado Genpeiso
Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
Shimonoseki Station West Washington Hotel Plaza
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Shimonoseki FishMarket 1/2
Aujourd'hui samedi on se prépare à la dégustation de Sushis frais et savoureux au marché aux poissons de shimonoseki, Japon. C'était TROP BON ! Saturday. Ready to taste fresh and tasty...
JAPANESE FESTIVALS -下関先帝祭 shimonoseki senteisai
yamaguchi-ken shimonoseki-city JAPAN 山口県下関市の赤間神宮で行われた先帝祭（3.MAY.2013） 第28回しものせき海峡まつり 壇ノ浦の戦い、源平船合戦に入水...
下関 唐戸市場 Karato Marketplace(Shimonoseki)
フグで名高い下関の唐戸市場には見学者用の通路が２階にありました。１階に降りて食品を買うこともできます。 Karato Marketplace(Shimonoseki) http://osi...
下関おさかな祭り Shimonoseki fish festival 시모노세키 생선 축제
下関で開催された、おさかな祭りに行ってきました。 It was held in Shimonoseki, I went to the fish festival. 시모노세키에서 개최 된 생선 축제에 다녀 왔습니다.
オープン前の下関あるかぽーと「はい！からっと横丁」 Amusement park Shimonoseki
はい！からっと横丁は２０１３年９月１４日にオープンしました。 この動画はオープン前の９月１１日に撮影しました。 Amusement park Shimonoseki...
KANMON Strait and Bridge Shimonoseki～Moji 関門海峡 下関港から門司港へ
KANMON Strait and Bridge Shimonoseki～Moji 関門海峡 下関港から門司港へ 初めて訪れた関門海峡。 冬のどんよりとした天気で、少し残念でしたが 関門橋や...
Shimonoseki FishMarket 2/2
Aujourd'hui samedi on se prépare à la dégustation de Sushis frais et savoureux au marché aux poissons de shimonoseki, Japon. C'était TROP BON ! Saturday. Ready to taste fresh and tasty...
下関 亀山八幡宮 Kameyama Shrine(Shimonoseki)
石段下に立つ大鳥居は御影石の鳥居としては日本一の鳥居です。高さ１２．７メートル、横１５．５メートル、亀山宮と書かれた額は約３畳の大...
Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum KAIKYOUKAN しものせき水族館 海響館
Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum "KAIKYOUKAN" しものせき水族館 海響館 本格的な水族館ではないみたいなので 魚とかは、展示されていません。 メインは、...
Kanmon Kaikyou Fireworks
This is a brief segment from the Kanmon Kaikyou Fireworks Festival (Kanmon Straights between Honshu island and Kyushu island). This fireworks display dwarfs ...
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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.
Mojikō Station
Mojikō Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the water is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyūshū, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon" (門). The straits silt up at the rate of about 15 centimetres per annum, and dredging has made it possible to build the New Kitakyushu Airport at low cost.
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūshū. The ward's area is 73.37 km² and it has a population of 114,754 as of 2000.
Kanmonkyo Bridge
The Kanmonkyo Bridge (関門橋 Kanmonkyō Kanmon bridge) is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon".
Akama Shrine
Akama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Antoku, a Japanese emperor who died as a child in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura (aka Dannoura), which occurred nearby in 1185. This battle was important in the history of Japan because it brought an end to Gempei War in which the Minamoto clan defeated the rival Taira clan, and ended the Taira bid for control of Japan.
Kaikyō Yume Tower
The Kaikyō Yume Tower dominates the city of Shimonoseki and is the tallest tower in western Japan. Standing 153 metres tall, it was opened in July 1996. It forms a part of the Kaikyō Messe Shimonoseki building, which houses a conference centre and corporate offices. The tower was designed by NTT Power and Building Facilities and built by Takenaka Corporation.
Buzenda
Buzenda (豊前田, ぶぜんだ) refers to the downtown area of Shimonoseki City, Japan. It is located in the Shimonoseki Station area, and it is known as the most famous downtown in Yamaguchi Prefecture. There are an izakaya and a karaoke shop, etc. around Buzenda-cho 2.
Mekari Shrine
Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shimonoseki.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Simonoseki, Shimonoseki, شيمونوسكي, Şimonoseki, Горад Сіманасекі, Шимоносеки, Ŝimonoseki, شیمونوسکی، یاماگوچی, Սիմոնոսեկի, 下関市, 시모노세키 시, Simonoseki-chhī, Симоносеки, ชิโมะโนะเซะกิ, Сімоносекі, شیمونوسیکی، یاماگوچی, 下关市
