Tsuruihigashi
in Akan-gun of Hokkaido, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Shiretoko (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
  • Sōkodai (observation point, (16 mi)
  • Sōgakudai (observation point, (16 mi)
  • Hosooka Tenbōdai (observation point, (11 mi)
  • Tawadaira Tenbōdai (observation point, (19 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
43.233 and 144.327 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 43° 13' 57" and E 144° 19' 37"
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: 07:43 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:55 am and 6:42 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Delve into Tsuruihigashi

Tsuruihigashi in Akan-gun (Hokkaido) is a town located in Japan about 577 mi (or 928 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Time in Tsuruihigashi is now 07:43 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Tsuruihigashi. The closest airport in Japan is Kushiro Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Shiretoko in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-East. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kushiro, Kitami, Abashiri, Obihiro and Nemuro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

鶴居どさんこ牧場

Address
3,9 mi
阿寒郡鶴居村久著呂71 1.
851362 Akan Gun Tsurui Mura
Japan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Bird Watching & wildlife tours by Destination Management Toursgallery

Published: February 03, 2011
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DestMgt

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Adeyto ❄️ HOKKAIDO Red-Crowned CRANE Sanctuary HOW TO GET THERE @ Kushiro

Published: February 05, 2019
Length: 31:31 min
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Published: February 06, 2019
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

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Adeyto ❄️ Red-Crowned Cranes feeding grounds TSURUMIDAI & ITO TANCHO

Published: February 09, 2019
Length: 58:17 min
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Author: Adeyto

The other famous place to photograph the Red-Crowned Japanese Cranes is TSURUMIDAI so we will do a check on it and compare with the ITO TANCHO.


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Published: December 02, 2018
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kam_41

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Adeyto ❄️ Japanese Cranes ♨️ Hot Spring HOTEL TAITO Onsen TSURUI Village Hokkaido

Published: February 06, 2019
Length: 59:28 min
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Author: Adeyto

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Published: August 30, 2018
Length: 43:28 min
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Author: peace P


Adeyto ❄️ SAFARI

Published: February 08, 2019
Length: 35:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adeyto

We continue the pre-breakfast drive through the famous viewpoints of Kushiro Marshlands and get to meet two owls in their sunny porch, bunch of deers, two ...


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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.

Akan District, Hokkaido

Akan District, Hokkaido is a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes.

Located at 43.2301, 144.321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts in Hokkaido

capture of the webcam なかせつり: Tsurui, feeding plot of Japanese crane

なかせつり: Tsurui, feeding plot of Japanese crane, なかせつり (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tsuruihigashi, 鶴居東, つるいひがし, ツルイヒガシ