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Discover Shimane
Shimane in Saitama-shi (Saitama) is a city in Japan about 14 mi (or 23 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Shimane is now 01:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Shimane, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 47 mi (or 76 km), North-West. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shiki, Fujimi, Saitama, Niiza and Asaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
24°C (76 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Urawa Washington Hotel
PALACE HOTEL OMIYA
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Higashiyama
Hotel Main
Marroad Inn Omiya
Toyoko Inn Saitama Shintoshin
Rafre Saitama (Omiya)
Hotel Mets Urawa (JR Higashinihon Hotels)
Ofuro Cafe Utatane
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Night view - Japan Freight Railway: EF66 121 Locomotive Container train
Night view - Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) JNR Class EF66 121 Electric locomotive. Container Car Freight train Passage at Ōmiya Station (Saitama City,Saitama Prefecture JAPAN)....
Heavy Snowfall - E231 Series train 15-car sets (JR East) Arrive at the station
Heavy Snowfall. E231 Series EMU train 15-car sets (out‐of‐service car) Arrive at the station. East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Ōmiya Station. Saitama City,Saitama Prefecture JAPAN.Februar...
Night view - JR Freight: EH500-8 Locomotive Container train 夜景・JR貨物のコンテナ貨物列車が通過
Night view - Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) JR Freight Class EH500-8 Electric locomotive+Container Car Freight train. Passage at Ōmiya Station (Saitama City,Saitama Prefecture...
Saitama Masjid (2011 August)
Established on 2011 August by Saitama Muslim Cultural Association. English Address: Japan 338-0826, Saitama-Prefecture, Saitama-City, Sakura-Ward, Okubo-Ryoke, 560-8. Japanese Address: 日本.
埼京線205系 大宮駅発着 JR-East 205 series EMU
川越線直通川越行き普通列車 East Japan Railway Saikyo Line commuter train at Omiya station, Saitama city.
185系200番台特急草津 大宮駅発着 Limited Express KUSATSU
高崎線・吾妻線臨時特急草津83号長野原草津口行きが7番線から発車する。 East Japan Railway Takasaki Line and Agatsuma Line express train 185 series EMU at Omiya...
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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.
Saitama University
Saitama University (埼玉大学 Saitama Daigaku abbreviated 埼大 Saidai) is a Japanese national university located in a suburban area of Sakura-ku, Saitama City capital of Saitama Prefecture in Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
Ōmiya Station (Saitama)
Ōmiya Station is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kita-Yono Station
Kita-Yono Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Chūō-ku, Saitama
Chūō-ku, Saitama is a ward (pop. 137,500) of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku (to the west), Minami-ku (south), Urawa-ku (east) and Ōmiya-ku (north) of Saitama city. It is a part of the Greater Tokyo Area and located about 20 kilometres north of central Tokyo. Despite its name, it is not quite the administrative or commercial / business centre of the city. It is rather the intersection of the sprawls from those centres.
Sakura-ku, Saitama
Sakura-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the southwestern part of the city. It is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Ōmiya-ku (north), Chūō-ku (east), Minami-ku (south) of Saitama city and cities of Asaka, Shiki and Fujimi. Saitama University is headquartered in Sakura-ku. The name of Sakura-ku means "Cherry-ward" literally, though it refers to Sakura-sō, as this area has been well known for wild primrose flowers.
Yonohommachi Station
Yonohommachi Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kokusai Gakuin Saitama Junior College
Kokusai Gakuin Saitama Junior College is a private junior college in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, established in 1983. Though the institution is coeducational, female students greatly outnumbers male students. In July 2004 it was selected for Good Practice, a grant program by the Ministry of Education.
Omiya Law School
Omiya Law School is a graduate level law school in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.