Motoyama
in Kumamoto Shi of Kumamoto, Japan
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Kumamoto Airport (10 mi) - Saga Airport (34 mi)
- Nagasaki Airport (46 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (57 mi)
- Kagoshima Airport (68 mi)
- Kitakyūshū Airport (76 mi)
- Miyazaki Airport (77 mi)
- Oita Airport (77 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (193 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 140 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.790 and 130.697 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 47' 22" and E 130° 41' 49"
- 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: 07:15 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 6:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas - 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Discover Motoyama
Motoyama in Kumamoto Shi (Kumamoto) is a town in Japan about 551 mi (or 887 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Motoyama is now 07:15 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports near Motoyama, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kumamoto Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 140 mi (or 225 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kumamoto, Uto, Koshi, Uki and Tamana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 42% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ANA Crowne Plaza KUMAMOTO NEW SKY
The New Hotel Kumamoto
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kumamoto
Nest Hotel Kumamoto
Comfort Hotel Kumamoto Shinshigai
Kumamoto Tokyu REI Hotel
Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Ekimae
Toyoko Inn Kumamoto Kotsu Center Mae
Dyeing and Hostel Nakashimaya
Videos from this area
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くまモンは自転車に乗れるか？ The mascot of Kumamoto Japan.KUMAMON l'ours noir
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800 Series Shinkansen departs Kumamoto
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The arriving car is Kumamoto municipal tramway series 1200, the tram route No.1 bound for Tasaki-Bashi. Taken at Tasaki-Bashi station. Date: 8:08, 16 Sep, 2013 (JST)
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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.
Kumamoto Castle
is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and extremely well fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.
Kamoto District, Kumamoto
Kamoto District, Kumamoto was a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 31,088 and the density of 472.39 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 65.81 km².
Kumamoto Station
Kumamoto Station is the main railway terminal of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. It is located in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). In front of the station is a tram stop of the tram operated by Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau named Kumamoto-Ekimae Station.
Kumamoto Bus Terminal
Kumamoto Bus Terminal is the key bus terminal located in central Kumamoto, Kumamoto.
1973 Taiyo Department Store fire
The Taiyo Department Store fire was a fire at the Taiyo Department Store, a department store in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The fire started at 1:15 p.m. on November 29, 1973; 103 people died. After the fire, regulations pertaining to the construction of buildings were strengthened, one of which mandated external stairs on highrise buildings. The Taiyo Department Store had a basement floor and nine stories. Some areas were under construction.
Heisei Station
Heisei Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.
Minami-Kumamoto Station
Minami-Kumamoto Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.
Katō Shrine
Katō Shrine is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which, daimyo or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) is enshrined. Alongside Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin Kan, who made junshi, are enshrined.
1889 Kumamoto earthquake
The 1889 Kumamoto earthquake was an earthquake which occurred at 23.45 p.m. July 28, 1889 in the western part of Kumamoto. It was also called the Kinpozan earthquake (or Kinbozan earthquake, since its epicenter was the southern-eastern foot of Mt. Kinpo) and its magnitude was 6.3. Twenty people died (5 in Kumamoto City and 15 in Akita Gun, Kumamoto Prefecture) and hundreds of houses and parts of Kumamoto Castle were destroyed.
Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza
, is a major office development by Mori Building in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, located in front of Kumamoto Station. The Kumamoto station reconstruction project is currently in progress, specifically for the full opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Motoyama.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Motoyama, 本山, もとやま, モトヤマ
