Kawabe-takaoka
in Akita Shi of Akita, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.674 and 140.245 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 40' 26" and E 140° 14' 42"
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: 02:57 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:24 am and 6:46 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas
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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02

Touring Kawabe-takaoka

Kawabe-takaoka in Akita Shi (Akita) is a town located in Japan about 277 mi (or 446 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Kawabe-takaoka is now 02:57 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kawabe-takaoka. The closest airport in Japan is Akita Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South. 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 55 mi (or 89 km), North. We collected 1 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akita, Katagami, Daisen, Yurihonjo and Oga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

14°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Shodou Preformance

Published: September 23, 2010
Length: 02:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AkitaJapanda

A calligraphy preformance in Akita City.


Japan: Train watching at Akita, 30Dec14

Published: March 30, 2015
Length: 11:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

Train watching at Akita station, north-east Japan, with a variety of passenger trains from Local EMU's to the E6 series Shinkansen.


Japan Trains: Shinkansen E6 series at Akita, 30Dec14

Published: December 31, 2014
Length: 10:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Video Mitch

This video is about Japanese High Speed Bullet Trains - Shinkansen E6 series at Akita. 1030 hrs: Arrival of empty cars for Komachi #18, 1106hrs to Tokyo, as an intermodal freight passes 1034...


秋田新幹線E6系こまち 秋田駅発車 Akita Shinkansen

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 53:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

東京行き最終電車のこまち38号が秋田駅12番線より出発する。 East Japan Railway Akita Shinkansen "KOMACHI" depart from Akita station.


街歩き:秋田駅周辺:(Walk :around the Akita Station ):Win Ver : 20130327

Published: March 28, 2013
Length: 41:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 29papa


羽越本線701系 秋田駅発車 JR-East 701 series EMU

Published: March 16, 2014
Length: 33:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

酒田行き普通列車が秋田駅3番線から出発する。 East Japan Railway Uetsu Main Lines commuter train depart from Akita station.


E653系特急いなほ7号 秋田駅到着 Limited Express INAHO

Published: March 16, 2014
Length: 36:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

常磐線特急フレッシュひたちから羽越線特急いなほに転用されたE653系1000番台。新潟からの特急いなほ7号が夜の秋田駅3番線に入線する。 East...


秋田新幹線こまち・スーパーこまちの写真_Japanese_Bullet_Train_KOMACHI_and_SUPER_KOMACHI

Published: August 03, 2013
Length: 58:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sdyokohama

4Kサイズにするには、右下の画質変更のボタンから「オリジナル」を選択してください。 秋田新幹線こまちとスーパーこまちの写真を、4K画質で...


2013.10.02 C61配給列車 秋田駅到着

Published: October 03, 2013
Length: 54:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hayakoma

秋田ディスティネーションキャンペーンの一環で運行される「SL秋田こまち」号に使用されるC61+旧型客車(+オヤ12)がEF81 141にエスコートさ...


羽越本線普通列車536M秋田→羽後亀田右側(日本海側)車窓

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 14:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeaen

羽越本線秋田9時49分発→酒田11時37分着の普通電車536Mで、秋田→羽後亀田間の進行方向右側(日本海側)側面車窓です。 2014年5月12日、701系N34編成...


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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.

Ōbarino Station

Ōbarino Station is a train station in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.6635, 140.274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Akita Prefecture

Wada Station

Wada Station is a train station in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.6509, 140.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Akita Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kawabe-takaoka, Takaoka, 河辺高岡, かわべたかおか, カワベタカオカ, 高岡