Shiraishi
in Kesennuma Shi of Miyagi, Japan
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Hanamaki Airport (38 mi) - Sendai Airport (68 mi)
- Yamagata Airport (75 mi)
- Akita Airport (84 mi)
- Shonai Airport (96 mi)
- Odate Noshiro Airport (104 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (109 mi)
- Aomori Airport (129 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.986 and 141.554 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 59' 10" and E 141° 33' 15"
- 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: 12:22 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:18 am and 6:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57
Discover Shiraishi
Shiraishi in Kesennuma Shi (Miyagi) is a city in Japan about 250 mi (or 402 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Shiraishi is now 12:22 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shiraishi. The closest airport in Japan is Hanamaki Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 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 Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), West. 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: Rikuzentakata, Kesennuma, Ofunato, Tono and Oshu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
25°C (77 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sun Marine Kesennuma Hotel Kanyo
Accommo Inn Kesennuma
Hotel Pearl City Kesennuma
Iroom Takata Takekoma
Iroom Kesennuma
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
気仙沼 その２ 「鹿折唐桑（大火災跡地）」 （2012年８月23日）
気仙沼・鹿折唐桑 （2012年８月23日） のようすです。 大震災で大火災に見舞われた地区です。 参考：NHKニュース 宮城県気仙沼市の火災...
3 Months after Tsunami in Japan
This video was taken on 11 June, i.e., just 3 months after the earthquake on 11 March, 2011.
【震災後まもない気仙沼】 鹿折地区-2011年5月1日
港・西みなと町・中みなと町のルートで撮影しました。 立ち入れない区画があちこちあり、何度か車は迂回しています。 この付近は震災の時、...
★東日本大震災360°パノラマ壊滅の気仙沼大船渡名取仙台空港
気仙沼/Effect Tsunami, the big ship
The big ship (330 t) was washed away far from the port. 津波に流された第十八共徳丸。
Japanese Shark Jeans
Kesennuma's Shishiori district has not seen anything that could be called recovery—the area still awaits a land-raising project scheduled for next year before any rebuilding can take place....
宮城県気仙沼市 鹿折地区を眺める 2013.03.06. 16:02
震災当日に津波と激烈な火災に見舞われた宮城県気仙沼市、鹿折地区の2年後の光景です。iPadにて録画しています。
東日本大震災・復興状況 気仙沼市-2
JR気仙沼駅→気仙沼市役所→魚市場前→気仙沼港フェリーターミナル January 10, 2015 JR Kesennuma Station - City Hall - Uoichiba Mae - Ferry Terminal.
気仙沼と大島の景色 そして被災地 - Kesennuma, distressed area
気仙沼のエースポートからフェリーで気仙沼大島に向かいます。気仙沼湾のすばらしい景色、そして今も傷跡が残る市内を見ていきます。 http://ww...
三陸映画祭in気仙沼2012PR動画
2012年10月5(金)、6(土)、7(日)の三日間、東日本大震災の被災地気仙沼で震災後初めて映画祭が開催されます。既存のホールに加え、被災した建物を...
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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.
Kami-Shishiori Station
Kami-Shishiori Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in far northern part of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan. It is a 'ghost station', with no staff assigned to it.
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station
Rikuzen-Yahagi Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate, Japan. It is a 'ghost station', with no staff assigned to it. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shiraishi.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shiraishi, 白石, しらいし, シライシ
