Katsura
in Hirosaki Shi of Aomori, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.710 and 140.431 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 42' 36" and E 140° 25' 52"
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: 08:26 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 4:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
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

Explore Katsura

Katsura in Hirosaki Shi (Aomori) is a city in Japan about 349 mi (or 562 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.

Local time in Katsura is now 08:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Katsura, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Aomori Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), 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 23 mi (or 37 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Goshogawara, Tsugaru, Hirosaki, Hirakawa and Kuroishi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

14°C (57 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

15°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Tachi Neputa Festival, Goshoogawara, Japan 五所川原立佞武多

Published: August 09, 2010
Length: 30:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brent Duncan

Entire communities of people pull massive floats through the streets of Goshogawara [五所川原], a remote town in the northern tip of Japan. Each standing nebuta float [立佞武多] is...


Planting Rice in Kashiwa, Japan - May 23, 2009

Published: May 23, 2009
Length: 54:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mrsalbrecht

Today, we watched as the back rice field was planted! The landlord and the other farmers in the co-op drained the rice field that has been flooded for a week. Next, they loaded up the planting...


Goshogawara Tachineputa 5,AUG,2013 Festival 五所川原立佞武多

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 24:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 2002erina

2012年制作 復興祈願・鹿嶋大明神と地震鯰.


Tachineputa Festival in Goshogawara Aomori Japan

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 33:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 2002erina

Tachineputa' is the big festival of Goshogawara city. In this annual festival, three 23m high lantern floats walk through in streets. And three 18m high lantern floats walk, too.


五所川原立佞武多 2013年8月5日 Goshogawara-Tchineputa 05,AUG,2013

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 10:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 2002erina

五所川原立佞武多(ごしょがわらたちねぷた)は、青森県五所川原市で8月4日から8月8日に開催される祭りである。 青森のねぶたと構造は基本的...


おもち君が行く!#36 金山焼ができあがるまでを調査せよ!!

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 39:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: goshoxgosho

五所川原市の「生ゆるキャラ」おもち君が津軽金山焼の工程を調査してきました!金山焼には人の手、そして思いがたくさん込められていること...


おもち君が行く!#34 金山地区の癒しスポットを探れ!!

Published: June 05, 2013
Length: 34:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: goshoxgosho

五所川原市の「生ゆるキャラ」おもち君が、金山にある癒しスポット、『津軽金山焼』を調査!金山焼はうつわはもちろん、金山人やNAOMIさんなど...


おもち君が行く!#45 馬まん早食い大会優勝に向けて~ナリマン死闘編~

Published: November 28, 2013
Length: 37:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: goshoxgosho

11月29日五所川原市金木町喫茶店「駅舎」で行われる「馬まん早食い大会」に向けて五所川原の生ゆるキャラおもち君が猛特訓!特訓第2回...


五能線キハ40形 五所川原駅到着 JR-East Gono Line

Published: May 07, 2013
Length: 57:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

キハ40形気動車4両編成の普通弘前行きが2番線に入線する。 East Japan Railway KIHA40 series DMU arrive at Goshogawara station, Aomori Prefecture.


おもち君が行く!#25すこっぷ三味線世界大会で熱演に酔いしれろ!

Published: February 15, 2013
Length: 57:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: goshoxgosho

五所川原市の「生ゆるキャラ」おもち君が、五所川原市冬の名物イベント「津軽すこっぷ三味線世界大会」会場に潜入!...と思いきや、何と審査...


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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.

Itayanagi Station

Itayanagi Station is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Itayanagi, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 138.9 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Located at 40.6975, 140.462 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Aomori Prefecture, Gonō Line

Tsurudomari Station

Tsurudomari Station is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the town of Tsuruta, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 134.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station.

Located at 40.7356, 140.438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Aomori Prefecture, Gonō Line

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Katsura.

capture of the webcam いたやなぎ: Itayanagi − City Hall

いたやなぎ: Itayanagi − City Hall, いたやなぎ (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Katsura, 桂, かつら, カツラ