Destination Guide: Ōkawa (Kumamoto, Minamata) in Japan

Ōkawa
in Minamata of Kumamoto, Japan

How to get there and get around

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 32.171 and 130.571 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 32° 10' 16" and E 130° 34' 14"
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: 12:17 PM (Friday): Timezone: Asia/Tokyo; UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:18 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Touring Ōkawa

Ōkawa in Minamata (Kumamoto) is a town located in Japan about 576 mi (or 927 km) south-west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Ōkawa is now 12:17 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Ōkawa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kagoshima Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Isa, Minamata, Hitoyoshi, Izumi and Ebino. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature	20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	25%
Air Pressure	1019 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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(RYOKAN) Isshochi Onsen Kawasemi

Address
6,6 mi
39 2, ISHOCHI, KUMAMURA, KUMA GUN, KUMAMOTO, 869 6403, JAPAN.
8696403 球磨郡　球磨村
Japan

Time Information

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

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ōkawa Ō-aza, Ōkawa, 大川, おおかわ, オオカワ

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Ōkawa
in Minamata of Kumamoto, Japan

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