Sōma
in Sōma Shi of Fukushima-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.793 and 140.929 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 47' 34" and E 140° 55' 45"
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: 10:28 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:42 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Sōma

Sōma in Sōma Shi (Fukushima-ken) is a town located in Japan about 161 mi (or 259 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Sōma is now 10:28 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Sōma, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Sendai Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North. 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 Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 84 mi (or 135 km), North. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minami-Soma, Kakuda, Iwanuma, Shiroishi and Natori-shi. 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 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel M&M

Address
0,1 mi
287, Teramae, Nakano, Soma city, Fukushima 976 0037, Japan.
9760037 相馬市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Chorus Soma

Address
1,1 mi
43 1, Yamada, Koizumi, Soma city, Fukushima 976 0013, Japan.
9760013 相馬市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Minshuku Toko

Address
2,9 mi
111, Funakoshi, Obama, Soma city, Fukushima 976 0022, Japan.
9760022 相馬市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

福島県相馬市 相馬中村神社 2013.05.05 /Japan Fukushima Soma Nakamura Shrine

Published: May 05, 2013
Length: 01:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fumiyuki takada

相馬中村神社のはじまりは、社伝によれば今からおよそ一千余年前の承平年間(931-937)相馬家の先祖平将門が下総の国浦島郡という所に妙見社を...


BETWEEN YESTERDAY & TOMORROW #03 IN THE CAR [English subtitles]

Published: April 18, 2012
Length: 14:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: solchord01

BETWEEN YESTERDAY & TOMORROW #03 "IN THE CAR" [English subtitles] SUZUKI HIKARU / 5'00" / digital / 2011 Souma Fukushima / April 3, 2011 One day during the period I volunteered in Soma ...


相馬野馬追2009_(1) 出陣

Published: July 29, 2009
Length: 59:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iktonie

2009.07.23・24・25 福島県で相馬野馬追祭がありました.この祭りは多くの行事で構成されております.そ の中から初日7月23日相馬中村神社からの...


【第8回復興グルメF-1大会】相馬で開催!大会ハイライト全部入り!長いよ!【2014.11.02】

Published: November 14, 2014
Length: 13:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HarukoNishimura

回を重ねて8回目にもなる「復興グルメF-1大会」。今回は福島県相馬市で開催されました。福島県内では、第5回の南相馬市に続いての開催にな...


JR相馬駅 (福島県相馬市)

Published: March 11, 2013
Length: 33:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TRS 公式

福島県相馬市中村字曲田1にあるJR東日本の 常磐線の駅で取り残された区間の北端駅です。 現在2番のりばは閉鎖され使用していません。 特急停車...


2012.4.1 福島交通バス 相馬→福島前面展望 国道115号中村街道車載動画2/3

Published: April 07, 2012
Length: 11:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeaen

福島交通路線バスで相馬市にある福島交通相馬営業所→福島駅東口までの前面展望(国道115号中村街道車載動画)で、本動画は全3編のうち2つ目で...


【東日本大震災から3年】福島県相馬市東日本大震災追悼式【2014.3.11】

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 57:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HarukoNishimura

2014年3月11日。福島県相馬市、相馬市民会館で行われた東日本大震災追悼式の様子です。遺族代表、高校生の岩崎悠河さんの言葉が泣けます...。19...


馬陵公園の桜(相馬市)2010年4月21日

Published: May 29, 2011
Length: 09:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fukushimaminponews

相馬市のシンボル・中村城跡の馬陵公園。約600本のソメイヨシノは見ごろを迎えた。 園内には築城当時の面影を残す石垣や赤橋がある。相...


【第8回復興グルメF-1大会】福島県相馬市で開催!地元相馬の出店者はどうなった?【2014.11.02】

Published: November 06, 2014
Length: 12:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HarukoNishimura

回を重ねて8回目にもなる「復興グルメF-1大会」。今回は福島県相馬市で開催されました。福島県内では、第5回の南相馬市に続いての開催にな...


平成21年度相馬野馬追宇多郷編

Published: November 19, 2009
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ccpanpan

平成21年度相馬野馬追DVDの宇多郷編のサンプル動画です。 この動画の完全版約1時間半のDVDはhttp://www.itakurakagu.comでお求めいただけます。


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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.

Sōma Station

Sōma Station is a JR East railway station located in Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 37.8026, 140.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture, Jōban Line, Railway stations opened in 1897

Nittaki Station

Nittaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 37.7561, 140.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture, Jōban Line, Railway stations opened in 1922


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sōma, 相馬