Shakotan
in Hokkaido, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
43.871 and 146.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 43° 52' 14" and E 146° 49' 53"
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: 06:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:38 am and 6:40 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: 2024-05-23 08:16:57

Discover Shakotan

Shakotan in Hokkaido is a place in Japan about 680 mi (or 1,094 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shakotan is now 06:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 2 airports near Shakotan. The closest is airport we know is Mendeleyevo Airport in Russia in a distance of 57 mi (or 93 km). The closest airport in Japan is Nakashibetsu Airport in a distance of 96 mi (or 93 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 25th of May 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 26th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 27th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Курильские острова (Kuril Islands). Гастроли с Игорем Слуцким. Остров Шикотан. Апрель 2014 г.

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 09:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vadim Polushkin

Гастроли на Курильских островах. Апрель-май 2014 г. 2-я серия. Остров Шикотан. Крабозаводское. Малокурильск.


Поездка в звёздную.

Published: December 21, 2015
Length: 06:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: андрей урбах

Остров Шикотан.


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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.

Malokurilskoye

Malokurilskoye (Малокури́льское) is a village in Yuzhno-Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, situated on Shikotan island, one of the bigger islands of the Kuril Islands. Population: 1,100 (2007 est.). It was founded in 1933. Postal code: 694520. Dialing code: +7 42455. Ostrovnoy canning factory is the main employer in the village.

Located at 43.8706, 146.828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rural localities in Sakhalin Oblast

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Malokuril’skoye, Sikotan, Syakotan, Shakotan, Шакотан