Sumiyōchō-ishihara
in Amami Shi of Kagoshima-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.266 and 129.410 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 15' 57" and E 129° 24' 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: 02:55 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 6:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.183 and -50.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sao Joao
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Sumiyōchō-ishihara

Sumiyōchō-ishihara in Amami Shi (Kagoshima-ken) is located in Japan about 790 mi (or 1,272 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sumiyōchō-ishihara is now 02:55 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sumiyōchō-ishihara, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Amami Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North-East. 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: Amami, Nago, Uruma, Okinawa and Ginowan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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2of2奄美 湯湾岳 Amami Mt. Yuwan-dake with on-vehicle camera test

Published: August 29, 2007
Length: 16:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 海風荘奄美

http://kaihu.blog.ocn.ne.jp/amami/2007/08/post_f336.html 奄美 湯湾岳 Amami Mt. Yuwan-dake with on-vehicle camera 1of2奄美 湯湾岳 Amami Mt. Yuwan-dake with on-vehicle camera...


奄美大島~アランガチの滝

Published: September 09, 2007
Length: 01:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amamiyaclinic

奄美大島の宇検村にあるアランガチの滝の映像です。2007年9月9日撮影。 It is the picture of the waterfall of Arangachi in Uken-village of Amami-Oshima on September...


アランガチの滝 - 奄美大島(宇検村)

Published: April 26, 2009
Length: 38:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amamiyaclinic

奄美大島の宇検村にあるアランガチの滝の映像です。2009年4月26日撮影。 It is the movie of the waterfall of Arangachi in Uken-village of Amami-Oshima. amami island...


奄美最高峰 湯湾岳 アサギマダラ Butterfly from South to Japan

Published: June 17, 2008
Length: 31:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 海風荘奄美

奄美最高峰 湯湾岳 アサギマダラ Amami highest peak. Mt.Yuwan migratory butterfly Asagi-Madara Chestnut Tiger 今、アサギマダラは、涼しい北の方へ旅の季節か...


amamiseisika

Published: March 29, 2009
Length: 36:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: amamian3

奄美の春の深山に ひっそりと咲く アマミセイシカ 紅い花は ケラマツツジ.


Amami 09

Published: January 22, 2008
Length: 07:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Amamijin

This is the ninth and final part of my trip to Amami-O-Shima / Japan!


Amami jay. FullHD H1RNZ

Published: January 07, 2010
Length: 46:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JH1RNZ

This motion picture was captured in a forest, Amami Island, Japan on Jan 1, 2010 with Canon 7D + EF IS 800mm F 5.6. The main island of Amami is located about 200km north from Naha City, Okinawa.


Waterfall Amami Japan 奄美大島マテリアの滝 December

Published: December 11, 2007
Length: 58:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 海風荘奄美

http://kaihu.blog.ocn.ne.jp/amami/2007/12/december_9347.html Waterfall Amami Japan 奄美大島マテリアの滝 December.


小川のせせらぎ 奄美 マテリヤ川 ドボルザーク 家路

Published: February 07, 2009
Length: 11:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 海風荘奄美

more blob http://kaihu.blog.ocn.ne.jp/amami/2009/02/post_3482.html 小川のせせらぎ 奄美大島 大和村村営自然公園 フォレストポリス 水辺の広場 マテリヤ川...


奄美大島 マテリアの滝 amami ooshima materia w.f.

Published: January 11, 2009
Length: 42:36 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: tokyojpn

湯湾岳の原生林の奥、ここだけ森林の中でぽっかりと空が開け、マイナスイオンに満ち溢れています。 それにしてもマテリア近くの奄美の山奥に...


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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.

Amami Islands Botanical Garden

The Amami Islands Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located on the grounds of the Amami Cultural Foundation, Yanma 811-1, Sumiyo-cho, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays; an admission fee is charged. The garden contains a collection of more than 500 types of cactus and succulents, bananas, tropical fruit trees, and a greenhouse with begonias, calathea, heliconia, orchids, etc.

Located at 28.2458, 129.41 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in Japan, Gardens in Kagoshima Prefecture, Zoos in Japan

Shinsumiyogawa Dam

Shinsumiyogawa Dam is a dam in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1959.

Located at 28.2886, 129.386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in Kagoshima Prefecture, Dams completed in 1959


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sumiyōchō-ishihara, 住用町石原