Takano
in Kamakura Shi of Kanagawa, Japan
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Atsugi Naval Air Facility (9 mi) - Tokyo International Airport (19 mi)
- Oshima Airport (40 mi)
- Narita International Airport (55 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (76 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (83 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (88 mi)
- Matsumoto Airport (107 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Tokyo Disney Resort (amusement park, (27 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (27 mi)
- Zushi Marina (marina, (3 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (27 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (6 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.343 and 139.547 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 20' 36" and E 139° 32' 50"
- 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: 07:19 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:55 am and 6:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Takano
Takano in Kamakura Shi (Kanagawa) is located in Japan about 25 mi (or 41 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Takano is now 07:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Takano, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Facility in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), West. We encountered 6 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamakura, Zushi, Fujisawa, Yokosuka and Yokohama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (62 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kamakura Park Hotel
(RYOKAN) Kotsubo Kaigan Rinka
Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Yokohama Totsuka
(RYOKAN) Kaihinso Kamakura
Toyoko Inn Shonan Kamakura Fujisawa-eki Kita-guchi
Hayamakan (Kanagawa)
Hotel Kamakura Mori
Minshuku Yamakawa
KKR Enoshima New Koyo
Videos from this area
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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.
Ōfuna Station
Ōfuna Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shonan Monorail
The Shonan Monorail is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co. , Ltd. , the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan. Enoshima Line travels 6.6 km every seven to eight minutes between Ōfuna Station and Enoshima, making six stops. The average length of a single trip is 14 minutes.
Engaku-ji
Not to be confused with Enryaku-ji in Kyoto. Zuirokuzan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji (円覚寺), is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. It is situated in the city of Kamakura, in Kanagawa prefecture to the south of Tokyo.
Kenchō-ji
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Tōkei-ji
, also known as Kakekomi-dera or Enkiri-dera), is a Buddhist temple and a former nunnery, the only survivor of a network of five nunneries called Amagozan, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Rinzai school of Zen's Engaku-ji branch, and was opened by Hōjō Sadatoki in 1285. It is best known as a historic refuge for women who were abused by their husbands. It is for this reason sometimes referred to as the "Divorce Temple".
Kita-Kamakura Station
Kita-Kamakura Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Yamanouchi, Kamakura
Yamanouchi, Kamakura is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's (JR) Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura. It lies within the Ofuna administrative subdivision of the city of Kamakura.
Meigetsu-in
Meigetsu-in is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Famous for its hydrangeas, it's also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas (ajisai-dera). The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon (聖観音).
Jōchi-ji
Jōchi-ji is a Buddhist Zen temple in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Engaku-ji school of the Rinzai sect and is ranked fourth among Kamakura's Five Mountains. The main objects of worship are the three statues of Shaka, Miroku and Amida Nyorai visible inside the main hall.
Kamakura Women's University
Kamakura Women's University is a private women's college in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a women's vocational school, was founded in 1943. It was chartered as a women's college in 1959. The present name was adopted in 1989. The school specializes in home economics and child care.
Nishi Mikado
is the name of a neighborhood (a chō) in Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nishi Mikado lies north-east of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū.
Chōju-ji (Kamakura)
is a Rinzai Buddhist temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Yamanouchi (a.k.a. Kita-Kamakura), near Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies between two Kita-Kamakura landmarks, the entrance of the Kamegayatsu Pass and Kenchō-ji, the oldest Zen monastery in Japan. Chōju-ji is one of two bodaiji, or funeral temples, dedicated to Ashikaga Takauji, founder of the dynasty of shoguns that carries his name. (The other is Kyoto's Tōji-in.
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Kamakura: Tennis Cam, Kamakura (source)
御成町: 鎌倉, 御成町 (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Takano, 高野, たかの, タカノ
