Ōkawara
in Shibata-gun of Miyagi, Japan
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Sendai Airport (12 mi) - Yamagata Airport (32 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (59 mi)
- Shonai Airport (73 mi)
- Niigata Airport (88 mi)
- Hanamaki Airport (98 mi)
- Akita Airport (112 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (116 mi)
- Narita International Airport (159 mi)
- Tokyo International Airport (180 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.050 and 140.734 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 2' 59" and E 140° 44' 1"
- 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: 12:42 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:43 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Ōkawara
Ōkawara in Shibata-gun (Miyagi) with it's 23,340 inhabitants is a city in Japan about 173 mi (or 278 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Ōkawara is now 12:42 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Ōkawara, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Sendai Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. 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 69 mi (or 111 km), North. 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: Kakuda, Shiroishi, Iwanuma, Natori-shi and Sendai. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Wafu Hotel Hisago
Green Hotel Kakuda
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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.
Kita-Shirakawa Station
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Ōgawara Station
Ōgawara Station (大河原駅) is a JR East railway station located in Ōgawara, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Funaoka Station (Miyagi)
Funaoka Station is a JR East railway station located in Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sendai University
Sendai University is a private university in Shibata, Miyagi, Japan, established in 1967. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1879.
Kakuda Space Center
Kakuda Space Center is a facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ogawara, Ōkawara
