Kurokawa
in Kamimashiki-gun of Kumamoto, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.713 and 131.027 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 42' 46" and E 131° 1' 36"
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: 07:01 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:14 am and 7:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas
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

Delve into Kurokawa

Kurokawa in Kamimashiki-gun (Kumamoto) is a town located in Japan about 536 mi (or 862 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Time in Kurokawa is now 07:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Kurokawa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 132 mi (or 213 km), North-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aso, Koshi, Kikuchi, Kumamoto and Uto. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

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

Monday, 20th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

熊本県 吉無田高原の秋景

Published: August 21, 2013
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HealingJapanTV

吉無田高原の詳細情報や地図はこちら↓ http://www.healing-japan.tv/spot-1377.html 熊本県の映像素材について、以下のページもご参照ください。...


吉無田水源コーヒーツーリング

Published: April 20, 2011
Length: 07:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KENKEN11029

4月の吉無田高原をCT110でツーリング。吉無田水源でコーヒー沸かしました。カメラはSONY HX5V、編集はWindowsムービーメーカー。


【九州No.17】Get to Minami-Aso 南阿蘇でラッスンごりら!

Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Haru & Hiro CHANNEL

4 of us (2Kids + us) traveled North of Kyushu Japan ! No.17 Kumamoto-city to Minami-Aso village 2015年春、桜のきれいな時期に 九州北部を家族で旅行しました!...


南阿蘇水の生まれる里白水高原駅 南阿蘇鉄道 minamiaso railway minamiaso mizunoumarerusato hakusuikougen station

Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 44:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: masakurajima

日本一駅名の長い駅「南阿蘇水の生まれる里白水高原駅」で撮影しました I was taken with "minamiaso mizunoumarerusato hakusuikougen" long station of station name in Japan.


南阿蘇鉄道の駅 [5] 白水高原駅. Hakusui Kogen Station on the Minami Aso Railway.

Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 44:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yuki Harada

熊本県,南阿蘇鉄道の全駅(立野駅~高森駅)をめぐる旅です。駅の順番は、立野駅-長陽駅-加勢駅-阿蘇下田駅-白水高原駅-中松駅-阿蘇白川駅-白川水...


介護付き熊本阿蘇一泊旅行

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 12:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 健西塔


【空撮】 一心行の大桜 夜間飛行編

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 14:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cyocki

2013年3月30日の宵にライトアップされた一心行の大桜をAR.Drone 2.0で撮影しました。 真っ暗な中に照らされた大きな桜の木がとても幻想的でした。夜...


あそ望の郷から眺めた阿蘇の山々(View of Aso volcano)

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 43:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yutaro go

幣立神宮からの帰りに立ち寄った『物産館あそ望の郷くぎの』から眺めた阿蘇の山々です。昨年から噴火警戒レベル2が続いいます。遠くに阿蘇山...


西原村萌の里のコスモスin Kumamoto ( Part 2)

Published: September 29, 2012
Length: 25:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yutaro go

BGMを変更しました。来週あたりチャンスがあったら、この場所から美しいコスモスと阿蘇の山々と星空をセットで撮影したいものてす。


Vado HDで撮影 国道218号線

Published: March 22, 2010
Length: 44:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: いかさまちゃんねる

高千穂に向かう途中で撮影。道が悪い、カメラをクリップ固定、サスが固めとブレる要素満載です。 当日は曇の上に黄砂がひどく全体が白っぽく...


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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.

Tsūjun Bridge

Tsūjun Bridge (通潤橋 -kyō) is an aqueduct in Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an arch bridge completed in 1854 and is 84.0m long. The arch spans 27.3m. It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan. The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs has designated the bridge an Important Cultural Property.

Located at 32.6817, 130.994 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Japan, Bridges completed in 1854, Buildings and structures in Kumamoto Prefecture, Aqueducts in Japan, Important Cultural Properties of Japan, Visitor attractions in Kumamoto Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kurokawa, 黒川, くろかわ, クロカワ