Ōtsuchi
in Kamihei-gun of Iwate, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.367 and 141.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 22' 0" and E 141° 53' 59"
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: 09:04 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:31 am and 6:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Ōtsuchi

Ōtsuchi in Kamihei-gun (Iwate) with it's 16,497 inhabitants is located in Japan about 281 mi (or 453 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital.

Local time in Ōtsuchi is now 09:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ōtsuchi. The closest airport in Japan is Hanamaki Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), South-West. 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: Kamaishi, Miyako, Ofunato, Tono and Rikuzentakata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hamabeno Ryouriyado Houraikan

Address
2,6 mi
Usunomai-cho 20-93-18
026-0301 Kamaishi
Japan

Time Information

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


White Base Otsuchi

Address
2,4 mi
1 197, Kirikiri, Otsuchi cho, Kamihei gun, Iwate 028 1101, Japan.
281101 Kamihei Gun Otsuchi Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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.

The moment of the tsunami at Otsuchi-cho in Iwate. 3,11 岩手県大槌町 津波の瞬間

Published: July 20, 2011
Length: 16:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: projectnextjapan

3.11 岩手県上閉伊郡大槌町 東日本大震災の津波の瞬間。津波が川の防波堤を越えてから、わずか10分で町が壊滅しました。 撮影者:佐藤明広...


東日本大震災 3,11 岩手県大槌町 津波の直後の様子  the tsunami at Otsuchi-cho in Iwate.

Published: March 07, 2014
Length: 51:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: projectnextjapan

The moment of the tsunami at Otsuchi-cho in Iwate. 3,11 岩手県大槌町 津波の瞬間 」その後の映像です 東日本大震災の記憶を風化させないよう、アップいた...


東日本大地震 津波被災地 岩手大槌町から釜石まで Japan Tsunami disaster

Published: May 08, 2011
Length: 15:32 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: tokyojpn

大槌町災害支援を終え大槌町→片岸町→釜石市街バス移動によるR45沿い津波被災状況 2011.5.6 Tsunami disaster from Ootsuchi-city to Kamaishi-city May 5,2011.


大槌のみなさんからのビデオレター@大槌からの手紙

Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 01:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ootsuchifan

大槌わくわくファンクラブ○http://wakuwaku-otsuchi.jimdo.com/ ワークショップ「大槌からの手紙、大槌への手紙」で上映した、大槌のみなさんからのビ...


大槌、営業中「おらが大槌復興食堂」

Published: September 27, 2013
Length: 16:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 和リングプロジェクト

(社)和RING-PROJECT 大槌チャンネル取材班:2013年9月3日撮影 ロケ地:大槌町 WEBサイト・大槌チャンネル内の「大槌、営業中」は、大槌にある様々な...


大槌町役場前、ワライナキ☆ライヴ!

Published: October 03, 2012
Length: 10:02 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: BaddJapan

ボランティア後の、サプライズ!!


大槌町 復興食堂の前からの風景

Published: March 10, 2012
Length: 29:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ゴレムモー

2月29日(水) 岩手県大槌町の復興食堂に行きました。 雪が残っていて少し分かりにくいのですが、周囲には何もありません。もちろん、津波の...


大槌町 赤浜 20110604

Published: June 14, 2011
Length: 31:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kou Kobayashi

大槌町 赤浜 20110604.


2013年1月9日撮影 大槌町源水

Published: February 14, 2013
Length: 09:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 和リングプロジェクト

(社)和RING-PROJECT 大槌チャンネル取材班:2013年1月9日撮影 ロケ地:岩手県上閉伊郡大槌町源水 http://www.o-channel.jp.


大槌稲荷神社獅子舞 2011.9.21

Published: September 21, 2011
Length: 07:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 末永克

壊滅的な被害を受けた岩手県大槌町の大槌稲荷神社で伝統芸能の獅子舞が、外は台風で激しい雨のなか粛々と催されました。途中からの映像です。


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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.

Namiita-Kaigan Station

Namiita-Kaigan Station is a train station in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.3837, 141.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture

Kirikiri Station

Kirikiri Station is a train station in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.3698, 141.939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture

Ōtsuchi Station

Ōtsuchi Station is a train station in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.3568, 141.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture

Unosumai Station

Unosumai Station is a train station in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 39.3271, 141.888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 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 Ōtsuchi.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ozuti, Ozuchi, Ōtsuchi