Shanoki
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.894 and 130.926 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 53' 39" and E 130° 55' 32"
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: 04:17 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 7:06 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: 2024-05-08 08:04:21

Delve into Shanoki

Shanoki in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is located in Japan about 512 mi (or 825 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shanoki is now 04:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Shanoki, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 85 mi (or 136 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: Kitakyushu, Yukuhashi, Nakama, Nogata and Sanyoonoda. 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 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 10th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Moji Port (Ryokan)

Address
0,6 mi
3-13-26 Dairihon-machi, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
800-0063 Kokura
Japan

Time Information

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


KOKURA BAY HOTEL DAIICHI

Address
2,2 mi
2-17-31 Asano Kokurakita-Ku Kitakyushu-City, Fukuoka
802-0001 Kokurakita-Ku,Kitakyushu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


RIHGA ROYAL HOTEL KOKURA

Address
2,4 mi
2 14 2 ASANO KOKURAKITA KU FUKUOKA
802 0001 Kokurakita-Ku,Kitakyushu-Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Toyoko Inn Kokura-eki Shinkansen-guchi

Address
2,3 mi
2-18-18 Asano
802-0001 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Kokura-eki Minami-guchi

Address
2,4 mi
3-14-6, Kyo-machi
802-0002 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Nishitetsu Inn Kokura

Address
2,5 mi
1-4-11, Komemachi, Kokurakita-ku,
802-0003 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Relief Kokura Ekimae

Address
2,5 mi
3-6-1 Kyomachi Kita-ku,
8020002 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


STATION HOTEL KOKURA

Address
2,5 mi
1 1 1 ASANO KOKURAKITA KU
8020001 Kitakyushu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shohakuen Hotel

Address
1,5 mi
4 1 25, KAMITOMINO, KOKURAKITA KU KITAKYUSHU SHI, FUKUOKA, 802 0022, JAPAN.
8020022 北九州市 小倉北区
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kokura-Ekimae

Address
2,7 mi
1-5-14, Uomachi,
802-0006 Kitakyushu-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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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.

Kokura

is an ancient castle town and the center of Kitakyushu, Japan, guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshu and Kyushu. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound Sanyo Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR West. Ferries connect Kokura with Matsuyama on Shikoku, and Busan in Korea.

Located at 33.8833, 130.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Kitakyushu

Kokura Station

in Kokura Kita ward is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the Sanyo Shinkansen stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyushu with 120,000 users daily. Kokura station was recently expanded and remodelled.

Located at 33.8869, 130.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Sanyō Shinkansen

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 3 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

Ganryū-jima

Ganryū-jima (巌流島, is an island in Japan located between Honshū and Kyūshū, and accessible via ferry from Shimonoseki Harbor . It is famous for the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojirō. The small island was named for its boat-like appearance, and later became to be called the Ganryū kenjutsu school Kojirō had founded. On the island are a few monuments as well as facilities for public gatherings such as an annual tug-of-war.

Located at 33.9333, 130.93 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Japan, Geography of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Higashi-Kokura Freight Terminal

Higashi-Kokura Freight Terminal is a freight terminal on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan, operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Presently it handles no trains.

Located at 33.8877, 130.899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company, Railway freight terminals in Japan

Komorie Station

Komorie Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.

Located at 33.9166, 130.939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Kitakyūshū Freight Terminal

Kitakyūshū Freight Terminal is a freight terminal on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan, operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). The freight terminal opened on March 23, 2002.

Located at 33.8964, 130.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 2002, Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company, Railway freight terminals in Japan

Moji Station

Moji Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.

Located at 33.9044, 130.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shanoki, 社ノ木