Nishiōtsubochō
in Shimonoseki Shi of Yamaguchi, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.962 and 130.916 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 57' 44" and E 130° 54' 58"
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: 05:17 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 5:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

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 Nishiōtsubochō

Nishiōtsubochō in Shimonoseki Shi (Yamaguchi) is a city located in Japan about 512 mi (or 823 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Nishiōtsubochō is now 05:17 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Nishiōtsubochō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 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 135 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki, Yukuhashi, Nakama and Sanyoonoda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °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 62%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 13th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mojiko Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
9-11 Minato-machi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City,, Fukuoka
801-8503 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan

Address
2,3 mi
23 15, MIMOSUSOGAWA CHO, SHIMONOSEKI, YAMAGUCHI 751 0813, JAPAN.
7510813 Shimonoseki Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Shumpanro

Address
1,8 mi
4 2, AMIDAIJICHO, SHIMONOSEKI SHI, YAMAGUCHI, 750 0003, JAPAN.
7500003 Shimonoseki Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Sumire

Address
0,8 mi
3 13 23, Takezaki cho, Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi 750 0025, Japan.
7500025 Shimonoseki Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki

Address
1,3 mi
11 10, HANANO CHO, SHIMONOSEKI CITY, YAMAGUCHI 750 0014, JAPAN.
7500014 Hanano-Cho,,Shimonoseki-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Kanmon no Yado Genpeiso

Address
2,4 mi
8 8, Mimosusokawa cho, Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi 751 0813, Japan.
7510813 Shimonoseki Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shimonoseki Tokyu REI Hotel

Address
1,4 mi
4-4-1 Takezaki-cho, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi
750-0025 Shimonoseki-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shimonoseki Grand Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
31 2, NABE CHO, SHIMONOSEKI, YAMAGUCHI 750 0006, JAPAN.
7500006 Shimonoseki-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki

Address
1,1 mi
3-40, Hosoeshin-machi
750-0017 Shimonoseki-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Shimonoseki Station West Washington Hotel Plaza

Address
0,9 mi
1-4-1 Yamato-machi
750-0067 shimoseki
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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

Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 08:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chタカッ

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)

Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 42:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wasa639

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)

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 34:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wasa639

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

Published: February 08, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yasuhikocarp4esd


海峡ゆめタワーから望む下関の全景 A panoramic view of Shimonoseki

Published: December 14, 2013
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wasa639

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

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 05:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JRwtrains

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

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 24:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 金嶋敦浩

下関のBand Injection's の新曲 City of phantom 練習風景ですぅ。


Kaio-Maru

Published: November 24, 2008
Length: 23:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hitchhiker796

KAIOU-MARU is the training ship of National Institute for Sea Training. She was at anchor in Shimonoseki.


ALLEY DOG

Published: November 11, 2010
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: puzak1

2010/11/07 shimonoseki REDLINE DOGGY DOG DEE.


Grilled Beef with Sake and Shochu

Published: August 15, 2011
Length: 05:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PsychoGemini

After I had the fugu, I ordered a grilled beef dish along with some Katana shochu. I also asked for some taru sake, but the restaurant didn't have any. As a special gift, the hotel manager...


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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 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.

Located at 33.9343, 130.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Japan, Toll tunnels in Japan, Sanyō Main Line, Tunnels completed in 1942, Road tunnels in Japan, Railway tunnels in Japan

Shimonoseki City University

Shimonoseki City University is a municipal university in Japan. Its campus is located in Daigaku-cho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 33.9877, 130.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Japanese public universities, Universities and colleges in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Universities and colleges in Japan

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.

Located at 33.9675, 130.932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1872, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Universities and colleges in Japan

Hatabu Station

Hatabu Station is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The station is on the Sanyō Main Line and also the terminus of the Sanin Main Line.

Located at 33.9803, 130.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Sanin Main Line, Sanyō Main Line, Stations of West Japan Railway Company

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.

Located at 33.9625, 130.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1962, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Yamaguchi Prefecture

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 .

Located at 33.9493, 130.922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1901, Stations of West Japan Railway Company

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.

Located at 33.9501, 130.929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Japan, Buildings and structures in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Yamaguchi Prefecture

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.

Located at 33.9518, 130.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Geography of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nishiōtsubochō, 西大坪町