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Explore Ura
Ura in Nagaoka Shi (Niigata) is located in Japan about 128 mi (or 205 km) north-west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Ura is now 10:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Ura, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Niigata Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 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 Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), South-East. 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: Nagaoka, Ojiya, Mitsuke, Uonuma and Kashiwazaki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 25% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
New Otani Nagaoka
(RYOKAN) Shironeya Ryokan
kyoya Ryokan (Niigata)
Nagaoka Grand Hotel
Ojiya Park
Business Hotel New Plaza
(RYOKAN) Nishidani Onsen Chuseikan
Hotel River Inn
Hotel New Green Plaza
(RYOKAN) Takebanaya
Videos from this area
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48inch/1200mm fireworks/ feuerwerk part1 World Largest Fireworks
1200mm/48inch fireworks shell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmJjuvcwe7s 48inch/1200mm fireworks part2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJy8eliIicw&feature=channel_video_title World Largest ...
Igarashi 2011
This is a video of our 2011 Koi buying trip to Yamakoshi, Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Visiting our good friend Kosaku, Ushijima Nishikigoi purchases two nisai tancho showa.
900mm/36 inches shell ! Fireworks in Katakai 10th Sep 2011 三尺玉 片貝祭り
10日の30号2発です。 1発目は良く見えましたが、2発目は残念ながら煙に隠れてしまいました。落胆の声をお聞きください。
2011 片貝まつり 祝還暦 超特大スターマイン【フルHD】-Japanese fireworks-
2011年9月9日 片貝まつり浅原神社秋季例大祭奉納大煙火 祝還暦の超大仕掛特大スターマインを抜き出してみました。 桟敷席からの撮影で...
1200mm and 900mm shell ! Largest Fireworks in the world 2012 四尺玉 片貝祭り
Fireworks in Katakai Japan 2012年の片貝祭り、大玉を集めました。
片貝まつり花火大会 2005 - Fireworks in Katakai 新潟県小千谷市
世界一美しい日本の花火大会。 It's a historic festival handed down for 400 years, held for two days from September 9 to 10 every year. 浅原神社秋季例大祭と片貝まつり花...
Amazing fireworks in Katakai Fireworks Festival, videoed from the air.
片貝の花火が美しく見えるのは、その一発一発に人々の思い、そして魂が入ってるからだとおもいました。 撮影を許可してくださった方々、片貝...
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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.
Nagaoka University of Technology
, abbreviated as Nagaoka Gidai, is a national technology university founded in 1976 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. One of the only two Universities of Technology, a form of universities in Japan, the other being Toyohashi University of Technology in Aichi. Many students from colleges of technology, a 5-year college called "kosen" in Japan have enrolled.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is the longest and largest river in Japan. It flows from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture. It is called the Chikuma River (千曲川 Chikuma-gawa) in Nagano Prefecture. The river rises from Mount Kobushi on the border of Saitama, Yamanashi and Nagano, and flows northwest to meet the Sai River from Matsumoto. Kawanakajima (川中島), the junction of the Chikuma and the Sai, is the historic site where the Battles of Kawanakajima broke out.
Echigo-Takiya Station
Echigo-Takiya Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Raikōji Station
Raikōji Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Maekawa Station
Maekawa Station is a train station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Koshiji Bridge
The Koshiji Bridge carries Japanese Kashiwazaki Takahama Horinouchi Line Road No. 23 in Niigata Prefecture. The bridge replaced others on this site. Possibly the most notable was a bridge originally constructed by Andrew Handyside & Co of Derby. This bridge had been designed as a bridge for the Japanese National Railway in 1896 named Shinanogawa Bridge (信濃川橋梁) and saw good service until 1952. In 1959 it was remodeled to be the Koshiji Bridge as a road bridge.
Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field
The Minami-Nagaoka Gas Field is a gas field located in the southwest of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was discovered in 1979. One of the largest in Japan, the field has been in production since 1984, with the completion of the Koshijihara Gas Plant. Even after more than 25 years of continuous output, Minami-Nagaoka still accounts for approximately 40% of Japan's total natural gas production.