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Touring Asaka
Asaka in Asaka-shi (Saitama) with it's 128,058 residents is a town located in Japan a little north-west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Asaka is now 06:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Asaka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 51 mi (or 81 km), North-West. We collected 4 points of interest near this location. 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: Wako, Shiki, Niiza, Toda and Fujimi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 37% |
Air Humidity | 91% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 26 km/h (16 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Urawa Washington Hotel
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel
Hotel Mets Urawa (JR Higashinihon Hotels)
Flexstay Inn Ekoda
Toyoko Inn Wako-shi Ekimae
Rafre Saitama (Omiya)
Toyoko Inn Tokyo Seibu Ikebukuro-sen Higashi-kurume-eki Nishi-guchi
Persimmon Hotel
Cadenza Hikarigaoka
Tokorozawa Park Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
HGV Japan Trip 2012
This short videos shows the places and school which our Hillgrovians visited during the June Holidays this June 2012.
映像集 東武東上線朝霞駅を発着する列車/Tobu tojo line Asaka Sta./2015.02.15
朝霞駅を発着する列車たちを撮影しました。 警笛がなる場面がありますが、線路からはしっかり距離をとっています。 0:00 東武鉄道10030系更新車1...
乗り換え案内 JR武蔵野線 北朝霞駅 から 東武東上線 朝霞台駅 へ Kita-Asaka Station⇒Asakadai Station Transit walk
JR武蔵野線北朝霞駅から、東武東上線朝霞台駅まで。徒歩乗換のご案内です。 徒歩2分。距離約100メートル。 案内地図をお使いください↓...
東京メトロ10000系 東武東上線朝霞駅発車 Tokyo Metro 10000 series EMU
元町・中華街発川越市行き普通列車が朝霞駅2番線から出発する。 Tobu Tojo Lines commuter train depart from Asaka station, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. This train from...
東武東上線9000系快速 朝霞駅通過 Tobu 9000 series EMU
池袋発小川町行き快速列車が朝霞駅1番線を通過する。 Tobu Tojo Lines rapid train passing at Asaka station, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
東武東上線30000系 朝霞駅発車 Tobu 30000 series EMU
東上線では見る機会が少ない30000系電車の池袋発川越市行き普通列車が朝霞駅2番線から出発する。 Tobu Railway Tojo Lines commuter train depart from Asaka...
331系 廃車NN配給 北朝霞駅
This video is scrapped transport of e331 series of prototype articulated vehicles. Kita-asaka station, Saitama prefecture, Japan. 331系の長野への廃車回送です。北朝霞駅.
むさしの号 前面展望 大宮~八王子2/5 (北朝霞→東所沢)
むさしの号(大宮発八王子行)の前面展望です。編成は205系千ケヨM21編成。 2/5は北朝霞~東所沢になります。この区間は普通の武蔵野線と変わりま...
鳥類飛来防止用ネットとスパイク Anti-bird nets and spikes
鳥類飛来防止用ネットとスパイクが完璧に施工され、 パーフェクトのメンテナンスが素晴らしい。 さすがプロが施工すると違います(^^) 気持ちよくpaを使用できるのは、裏方さんのおかげです。 撮影場所:東京外環自動車 ...
LOVE/モノクロカラー(黒目川花まつり)
モノクロカラー「LOVE」(アンコール) 2013年4月7日 朝霞・第7回黒目川花まつり SONY HDR-CX180(audio-technica AT-822)&DSC-HX30V.
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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.
Wakō, Saitama
Wakō, Saitama is a city located in the southern part of Saitama, Japan, bordering on Tokyo. As of 1 May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 76,221. The total area is 11.04 km². It was formerly home to a Honda factory, but is now the location for the company's technical development section. Part of the headquarters function of Honda is scheduled to move from Tokyo. The head offices of RIKEN, famous as a large natural sciences research institute in Japan, are also located in the city.
RIKEN
is a large natural sciences research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, the main one in Wako, just outside Tokyo. RIKEN is an Independent Administrative Institution whose formal name in Japanese is Rikagaku Kenkyūjo and in English is The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research.
Wakōshi Station
Wakōshi Station is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture. It is the westernmost station in the Tokyo subway network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station (Nishi-Takashimadaira on the Toei network is farther north).
Asakadai Station
Asakadai Station is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Asaka Station (Saitama)
Asaka Station is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.
Kita-Asaka Station
Kita-Asaka Station is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Asaka Shooting Range
The Asaka Shooting Range was a firing range constructed for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Constructed in early 1964 in Asaka, Saitama, it hosted the pistol and rifle shooting and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon.
RIKEN Brain Science Institute
RIKEN Brain Science Institute, often abbreviated as RIKEN-BSI, is a non-profit research institute focusing on neuroscience located in Wakō city, Saitama Prefecture in the greater Tokyo area, Japan. It was established to lead the field of neuroscience in 1997 as one of the institutes in RIKEN. The current director is Susumu Tonegawa (joint appointment with Massachusetts Institute of Technology).