Urahama
in Kesennuma Shi of Miyagi, Japan
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Hanamaki Airport (47 mi) - Sendai Airport (63 mi)
- Yamagata Airport (74 mi)
- Akita Airport (91 mi)
- Shonai Airport (98 mi)
- Odate Noshiro Airport (113 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (117 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (130 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (Unesco heritage, 136 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.867 and 141.613 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 51' 59" and E 141° 36' 48"
- 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: 08:58 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:25 am and 6:34 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Explore Urahama
Urahama in Kesennuma Shi (Miyagi) is located in Japan about 244 mi (or 392 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Urahama is now 08:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Urahama. The closest airport in Japan is Hanamaki Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 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 29 mi (or 46 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kesennuma, Rikuzentakata, Ofunato, Tono and Onagawa Cho. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kyukamura Kesennuma Oshima
(RYOKAN) Kisennuma Hotel Ikkeikaku
Sun Marine Kesennuma Hotel Kanyo
(RYOKAN) Ainsu Kuriko
Cottage Kikuta
Hotel Pearl City Kesennuma
Accommo Inn Kesennuma
Hotel Route Inn Kesennuma
Iroom Kesennuma
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Japan Earthquake 東日本大震災 3.11 Giant Tsunami Kesennuma-city in Japan,11 March 2011
The Giant Tsunami in Kesennuma-city, Miyagi-prefecture, Japan JST15：35（Junpei Satoh） 気仙沼湾に押し寄せる大津波。船は無人状態。スクリューにロープやゴミが絡...
【震災後まもない気仙沼】唐桑町-2011年5月1日
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気仙沼港から大島浦の浜へ
出漁準備岸壁と魚市場を見て、大島の浦の浜に着岸.
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気仙沼
東日本大震災・復興状況 気仙沼市-3
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Kesennuma, Miyagi : a half year after the quake [ 震災半年後の気仙沼市 ]
Driving around Minami-Kesennuma Station, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, where suffered catastrophic damage by the earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11th, 2011.
2011/7/4早朝・宮城県気仙沼市
謹んで震災のお見舞いを申し上げます。 7/4現在・宮城県気仙沼市、気仙沼南駅周辺の様子です。 埼玉より物資支援を行った際に、 震災よりほ...
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Tsunami at Kesennuma port, Iwate Prefecture, view 2.mp4
The 311 tsunami at Kesennuma port in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Notes: This is the video filmed from the building directly across the other video I've posted. It's only a compilation of...
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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.
Kesennuma, Miyagi
Kesennuma, Miyagi is a city located in the extreme northeast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, founded on June 1, 1953. It wraps around the western part of Kesennuma Bay, and also includes the island of Ōshima. Its coastline forms the southern boundary of the Rias Coastline National Park, which stretches north all the way to Aomori Prefecture. The city borders Hirota Bay, Kesennuma Bay, and the Pacific Ocean to the east and Minamisanriku, Miyagi to the south.
Minami-Kesennuma Station
is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan. It is the rapid express "Minami-Sanriku" stop station for Sendai. Minami-Kesennuma Station was almost completely destroyed in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Matsuiwa Station
Matsuiwa Station is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi. It was badly damaged or destroyed in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Saichi Station
Saichi Station is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi. It was badly damaged or destroyed in the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
Rikuzen-Hashikami Station
Rikuzen-Hashikami Station is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Kesennuma, Miyagi. It was undamaged by the 2011 Japanese tsunami.
The Ice Aquarium
The Ice Aquarium is a tourist attraction in the north-eastern port of Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan. It features approximately 450 marine creatures that were flash-frozen into blocks of ice after being caught by local fishermen. The attraction was established in 2002. It showcases more than 70 different species of sea creatures, including crab, squid and octopus, Due to the extreme cold temperature inside the Ice Aquarium, visitors are advised to stay for only five minutes.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Urahama.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Urahama, 浦浜, うらはま, ウラハマ
