Akita
in Akita Shi of Akita, Japan
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Akita Airport (9 mi) - Odate Noshiro Airport (35 mi)
- Hanamaki Airport (58 mi)
- Shonai Airport (65 mi)
- Aomori Airport (77 mi)
- Yamagata Airport (91 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (92 mi)
- Sendai Airport (117 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Marina Akita (marina, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.717 and 140.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 43' 0" and E 140° 7' 0"
- 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: 11:07 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:47 am and 6:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Akita
Akita in Akita Shi (Akita) with it's 320,069 habitants is located in Japan about 279 mi (or 449 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Akita is now 11:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Akita. The closest airport in Japan is Akita 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 two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shirakami-Sanchi in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Akita, Katagami, Oga, Yurihonjo and Daisen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Akita View Hotel
Metropolitan Akita
Route Inn Grantia Akita Spa Resort
APA Hotel Akita Senshukoen
Dormy Inn Akita
(RYOKAN) Akita Onsen Satomi
Toyoko Inn Akita-eki Higashi-guchi
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Akita
Comfort Hotel Akita
(RYOKAN) Business Fujiwa Ryokan
Videos from this area
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継竹7本/秋田竿燈まつり 2014 Akita Kanto Festival 03
2014.08.04 "Akita Kanto Festival" or "Akita Kantou matsuri" in Akita-shi. important intangible cultural property. 2014年8月4日に行われた「秋田竿燈まつり」の様子です。...
秋田竿燈まつり 2014 Akita Kanto Festival 01
2014.08.04 "Akita Kanto Festival" or "Akita Kantou matsuri" in Akita-shi. important intangible cultural property. 2014年8月4日に行われた「秋田竿燈まつり」の様子です。...
秋田竿燈まつり Akita Kanto Festival 2011 (Shot on RED ONE)
秋田県 秋田市 で開催される「竿燈燈まつり」は東北三大まつりの一つで、250年以上の歴史をもつ国重要無形民俗文化財です。 The Akita Kanto Festival...
Japanese Festival Akita Kanto Festival 2013 秋田竿燈まつり 平成25年
2013 "Akita Kanto Festival" or "Akita Kantou matsuri" in Akita-shi. important intangible cultural property. Official Website : http://www.kantou.gr.jp/ 2013年（平成25年） 秋田竿灯まつ...
Practising for Kanto Matsuri - Akita
Pratising for the Kanto Matsuri in Akita City.
Kanto Festival
The Kanto Festival (竿燈まつり) in Akita City, Japan. This was the final night of the festival, so the guys were not shy about adding more poles to lift the lanterns higher that they...
Akita Kantō Matsuri 2009
The start of the evening events on the third night of Akita's nationally famous Kantō Festival - one of the Tōhoku region's "Big Three" festivals (along with Sendai's Tanabata and Aomori's...
Smart Crow uses cars to crack nuts in Akita, Japan near Senshu Park
crow uses traffic to crack nuts in Akita, Japan, this is near Senshu Park.
Winter BikePolo @Akita.jp
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Akita Kantō Festival
Skilled performers balance kantō: 12-meter high, 50kg bamboo poles decked out with dozens of lanterns resembling ears of rice. The brilliant festival is a call for a good harvest in this far...
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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.
Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.
Akita Station
Akita Station is a railway station in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Akita University
Akita University is a university in Akita City, Japan. It has three faculties: the Faculty of Education and Human Studies, the School of Medicine, and the Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science.
Ugo-Ushijima Station
Ugo-Ushijima Station is a JR East railway station located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Misono Gakuen Junior College
Misono Gakuen Junior College is a private junior college in the city of Akita in Akita Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1966.
Akita Kantō
The Akita Kantō is a Japanese festival celebrated from 3-6 August in Akita City, Akita Prefecture in hope for a good harvest. Around two hundred bamboo poles five to twelve metres long, bearing twenty-four or forty-six lanterns, topped with gohei, and weighing up to fifty kilograms, are carried through the streets by night on the palms, foreheads, shoulders, or lower backs of the celebrants. The festival is first referred to in a travel diary of 1789 The Road Where the Snow Falls .
Belle Demeure Landmark AKITA
The Belle Demeure Landmark AKITA (ベルドゥムール ランドマーク秋田, Beru Dumāru Randomāku Akita) is a skyscraper located in Akita City, Akita, Japan. Construction of the 95-metre, 30-storey skyscraper was finished in 2007.
Akita Yabase Stadium
Akita Yabase Stadium is an athletic stadium in Akita, Akita, Japan.
These districts belong to Akita.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Akita.
あきた: Route 46 − Kyowa, あきた (source)
あきた: Route 46 − Shimoinnai, あきた (source)
あきた: Route 46 − Kitakizawa, あきた (source)
あきた: Route 46 − Sashimaki, あきた (source)
あきた: Route 46 − Sengan Tunnel, あきた (source)
あきた: Route 7 − Jimba, あきた (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Akita, أكيتا, آکیتا, AXT, 秋田市, Akita-shi, 秋田, 아키타 시, अकिता, Акита
