Destination Guide: Funatsu (Fukui, Awara-shi) in Japan

Funatsu
in Awara-shi of Fukui, Japan

How to get there and get around

Fukui Airport (6 mi)
Komatsu Airport (16 mi)
Toyama Airport (62 mi)
Gifu Airport (69 mi)
Nagoya Airport (79 mi)
Noto Airport (85 mi)
Tajima Airport (93 mi)
Chubu Centrair International Airport (101 mi)
Osaka International Airport (108 mi)
Kansai International Airport (136 mi)

Noteable things around

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 36.230 and 136.193 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 36° 13' 49" and E 136° 11' 34"
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: 10:14 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Asia/Tokyo; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:00 am and 6:43 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Funatsu

Funatsu in Awara-shi (Fukui) is located in Japan about 199 mi (or 321 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Funatsu is now 10:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Funatsu, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Fukui Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South. 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 Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), East. 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: Awara, Sakai, Kaga, Fukui-shi and Sabae. 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	9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature	15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature	9°C / 49 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	52%
Air Pressure	1017 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions	Few clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Tsuruya

Address
0,4 mi
4 601, ONSEN, AWARA SHI, FUKUI, 910 4104, JAPAN.
9104104 Awara Shi
Japan

Time Information

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

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(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Hotel Yagi

Address
0,3 mi
4 418, ONSEN, AWARA SHI, FUKUI, 910 4104, JAPAN.
9104104 Awara Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Awara Spa Mimatsu

Address
0,4 mi
26 10, Funatsu, Awara city, Fukui 910 4105, Japan.
9104105 Mikuni
Japan

Time Information

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

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(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Beniya Ryokan

Address
0,4 mi
4 510, Onsen, Awara city, Fukui 910 4104, Japan.
9104104 Mikuni
Japan

Time Information

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

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Awara Grand Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
4-2 Onsen
9104104 Awara-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed

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(RYOKAN) Oedo Onsen Monogatari Awara Onsen Awara

Address
0,1 mi
48 10, FUTAOMOTE, AWARA SHI, FUKUI, 910 4103, JAPAN.
9104103 Mikuni
Japan

Time Information

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

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(RYOKAN) Mikuni Onsen Tenbojiman Ryori Ryokan Hareya Ryokan

Address
2,3 mi
26 45 1, Kaji, Mikuni cho, Sakai city, Fukui 913 0061, Japan.
9130061 坂井市
Japan

Time Information

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

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(RYOKAN) Minoya Taiheikaku

Address
0,5 mi
50 1 1, FUNATSU, AWARA SHI, FUKUI, 910 4105, JAPAN.
9104105 Awara Shi
Japan

Time Information

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

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(RYOKAN) Mikunikankohotel

Address
2,4 mi
4 4 8, MIKUNICHO MIDORIGAOKA, SAKAI SHI, FUKUI, 913 0048, JAPAN.
9130048 Sakai Shi
Japan

Time Information

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

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(RYOKAN) Awara Onsen Hana no Yado Fukuju

Address
0,4 mi
4 801, ONSEN, AWARA SHI, FUKUI, 910 4104, JAPAN.
9104104 Awara Shi
Japan

Time Information

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

Videos from this area

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Published: July 30, 2010
Length: 32:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: iVideo01

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Published: May 26, 2014
Length: 11:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: January 17, 2013
Length: 56:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pikarail

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Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 19:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pikarail

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Published: July 01, 2014
Length: 14:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pikarail

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Japanese Giant Unagi ウナギ鰻 (eel) Adventure - preparation - cooking - eating!

Published: August 04, 2012
Length: 20:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 28:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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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.

Awaraonsen Station

Awaraonsen Station is a railway station in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.

Located at 36.2145, 136.235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture

Awara-Yunomachi Station

Awara-Yunomachi Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 36.2232, 136.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture, Mikuni Awara Line

Honjō Station (Fukui)

Honjō Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 36.205, 136.203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture, Mikuni Awara Line

Banden Station

Banden Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 36.2124, 136.202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture, Mikuni Awara Line

Mizui Station

Mizui Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 36.2191, 136.172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture, Mikuni Awara Line

Mikuni-Jinja Station

Mikuni-Jinja Station is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 36.2148, 136.158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture, Mikuni Awara Line

Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park on the coast of Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures, Japan. The park was established in 1968.

Located at 36.2439, 136.207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Fukui Prefecture, Parks and gardens in Ishikawa Prefecture, Protected areas established in 1968, 1968 establishments in Japan

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Funatsu
in Awara-shi of Fukui, Japan

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