Tōwachō-obara
in Hanamaki Shi of Iwate, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.338 and 141.243 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 20' 15" and E 141° 14' 35"
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: 10:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:18 am and 6:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal
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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Explore Tōwachō-obara

Tōwachō-obara in Hanamaki Shi (Iwate) is located in Japan about 266 mi (or 428 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.

Local time in Tōwachō-obara is now 10:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Tōwachō-obara. The closest airport in Japan is Hanamaki Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. 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 24 mi (or 39 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hanamaki, Kitakami, Oshu, Tono and Morioka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

24°C (76 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Folkloro Hanamaki Towa

Address
3,4 mi
6 134, TOWACHO AHYO, HANAMAKI SHI, IWATE, 028 0115, JAPAN.
280115 Hanamaki Shi
Japan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

はやぶさ, 北上駅をあっという間に通過! HAYABUSA ran through Kitakami station.

Published: August 16, 2012
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: suicagenki

それは、あっという間の出来事でした。 Super Express HAYABUSA with Komachi ran through Kitakami station with no time. 15秒間のビデオです。 15seconds movie.


北上線キハ100形 北上駅発車 JR-East KiHa100 series DMU

Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 29:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

単行の横手行きワンマン普通列車が0番線から出発する。 East Japan Railway Kitakami Lines local train depart from Kitakami station, Iwate Prefecture. 東日本旅客鐵道北...


北上展勝地さくらまつり(HD1280x720p)

Published: April 29, 2009
Length: 07:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AQUA Geo Graphic

「北上展勝地さくらまつり」の期間中は大勢のお花見客で賑わいます。色鮮やかな鯉のぼりが泳ぎ、遊覧船が運航されるほか、満開の桜並木をノ...


033 北上駅 東西地下道を歩く

Published: October 11, 2010
Length: 35:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 現代風景通信 YouTube分室 -The Crevice Tube-

北上駅の東西口を地下で結ぶ、東西自由通路を歩いてみました。 撮影は2010年9月頃。 Walked in the underpass at the Kitakami station (Iwate Pref. Japan).


番外 北上駅を通過するE5系新幹線電車(iPhone4Sで撮影)

Published: November 14, 2011
Length: 11:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 現代風景通信 YouTube分室 -The Crevice Tube-

iPhone4Sのムービー機能を使って高速で移動する被写体を撮影する実験。 高速で移動する被写体といえば、やはりこれです。 動画は東北新幹線北上...


東北新幹線 E6系+E5系 試運転回送列車 北上駅発車 Shinkansen test run

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 31:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: caruze67

2012.5.15日撮影 SL.D51撮影で北上駅を訪れたら、たまたま出会った車両は試運転車両E6系(S12)+E5系(S11)でした。 個人的にE6系を間近で見るのは初めてで...


北上展勝地(12) 桜並木と北上川を行く遊覧船

Published: March 09, 2009
Length: 38:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HealingJapanTV

http://www.healing-japan.tv/spot-369.html 北上展勝地(きたかみてんしょうち)は、「みちのく三大桜名所」の一つで、北上川の東岸の堤に国内随一の桜並...


北上線01(北上→和賀仙人~rear window view)

Published: May 11, 2013
Length: 45:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ぼろりぁびゅう~train window view~

北上駅頭端ホーム0番線を出発した列車はしばらく東北本線と並走し、西方向へ分離していきます。 初夏の晴天に恵まれ、高い青空に大地に芽吹い...


【北上駅】E2系 東北新幹線やまびこ65号&はやて112号

Published: October 17, 2013
Length: 53:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 鉄道軌録

今後の参考のため「評価」「感想」「意見」等々頂けると嬉しいです。また、動画が良ければチャンネル登録もよろしくお願いします。 ↓チャン...


はやぶさ501号 北上駅通過

Published: June 25, 2011
Length: 24:17 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: JRsinkansen1435

H23.6.21.(火)撮影 下りのはやぶさ新青森行きです。 再生してすぐに新幹線がきます。早送りせずにご覧ください。ダウンロードOKです。 撮影器...


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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.

Haruyama Station

Haruyama Station is a train station in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.3665, 141.258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tōwachō-obara.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tōwachō-obara, 東和町小原, とうわちょうおばら, トウワチョウオバラ