Shōbu
in Kuki-shi of Saitama, Japan
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Utsunomiya Airport (34 mi) - Tokyo International Airport (37 mi)
- Atsugi Naval Air Facility (43 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (46 mi)
- Narita International Airport (49 mi)
- Oshima Airport (90 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (92 mi)
- Matsumoto Airport (94 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.067 and 139.600 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 4' 0" and E 139° 36' 0"
- 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: 06:02 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:47 am and 6:29 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: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Explore Shōbu
Shōbu in Kuki-shi (Saitama) with it's 22,156 inhabitants is a city in Japan about 27 mi (or 43 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Shōbu is now 06:02 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shōbu, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Utsunomiya Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-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 42 mi (or 67 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: Kazo, Kitamoto, Kukichuo, Shiraoka and Okegawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
26°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kazo Daiichi Hotel
Kazo Center Hotel
Hotel Green Core Shiraoka
Hotel Kuki
Hotel Route Inn Ageo
(RYOKAN) Koyama Ryokan
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shōbu, 菖蒲, しょうぶ, ショウブ, Себу
