Hikoshima-oimachi
in Shimonoseki Shi of Yamaguchi, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (10 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (21 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (36 mi)
- Oita Airport (57 mi)
- Saga Airport (65 mi)
- Iki Airport (66 mi)
- Iwami Airport (71 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (77 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (141 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (149 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.948 and 130.913 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 56' 54" and E 130° 54' 45"
- 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: 02:43 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:06 am and 5:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - References
- 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 Hikoshima-oimachi
Hikoshima-oimachi in Shimonoseki Shi (Yamaguchi) is located in Japan about 512 mi (or 824 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Hikoshima-oimachi is now 02:43 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Hikoshima-oimachi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 84 mi (or 136 km), East. 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: Kitakyushu, Yukuhashi, Shimonoseki, Nakama and Sanyoonoda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
11°C (52 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mojiko Hotel
Moji Port (Ryokan)
(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Sumire
(RYOKAN) Kanmon no Yado Genpeiso
Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki
Toyoko Inn Shimonoseki Kaikyo-yume-tower Mae
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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.
下関駅→唐戸周辺 Around Karato(Shimonoseki)
下関駅から唐戸まで歩いてみました。 Around Karato(Shimonoseki) http://osima.blog.so-net.ne.jp/archive/c2303949746-1動画と写真と記事で見る.
下関 大歳神社 Otoshi Shrine(Shimonoseki)
下関駅近くにある大歳神社の大鳥居は１５０年前のものです。坂本龍馬もくぐったと言われています。 Otoshi Shrine(Shimonoseki) http://osima.blog.so-net.ne.jp/...
2013 8 16 関釜フェリーはまゆう号から撮影 下関港 Shimonoseki Port 시모노세키항
海峡ゆめタワーから望む下関の全景 A panoramic view of Shimonoseki
高さ１５３ｍ、最大瞬間風速１２０ｍ/秒まで耐えられます。 営業時間/９：３０～２１：３０（最終入場２１：００） 営業期間/１月１日～１２月...
105系I07 3850M 前面展望1 山陽本線 下関⇒新下関
平成24年5月 3850M クモハ105-532（下関総合車両所所属I07+U09編成） View through the front window on the Sanyo Line local train(JR-West 105 series) between Shimonoseki Sta....
Injection's 下関
下関のBand Injection's の新曲 City of phantom 練習風景ですぅ。
Kaio-Maru
KAIOU-MARU is the training ship of National Institute for Sea Training. She was at anchor in Shimonoseki.
ALLEY DOG
2010/11/07 shimonoseki REDLINE DOGGY DOG DEE.
The dolphins which relax.
After acrobatics show. @Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum KAIKYOKAN.
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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.
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.
Kanmon Tunnel
The Kanmon Railway Tunnel, Kanmon Roadway Tunnel, and Shin-Kanmon Tunnel are undersea tunnels crossing the Kanmon Straits between Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi and Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka in western Japan. When opened in 1942, the railway tunnel provided the first direct link between Honshu and Kyushu, two of Japan's four main islands.
Ganryū-jima
Ganryū-jima (巌流島, is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor . It is famous for the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō. The small island was named for its boat-like appearance, and later became to be called the Ganryū kenjutsu school Kojirō had founded. On the island are a few monuments as well as facilities for public gatherings such as an annual tug-of-war.
Baiko Gakuin University
Baiko Gakuin University is a private university in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1872, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1967. The school's emblem (a stylized plum blossom) and kanji name Baiko reflect the names of the two schools merged to form Baiko Gakuin.
Shimonoseki Junior College
Shimonoseki Junior College is a private junior college in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. The school opened in 1962 as a women's junior college with enrollment of 32 students. In 2001 it became coeducational, adopting the present name at the same time.
Shimonoseki Station
Shimonoseki Station is a railway station on the San'yō Main Line, operated by West Japan Railway Company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. Kyushu Railway Company and Japan Freight Railway Company also use this station. The company boundary between JR West and JR Kyūshū is at the west end of this station where there is an entrance signal from Moji .
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hikoshima-oimachi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hikoshima-oimachi, 彦島老町
