Echigawa
in Echi-gun of Shiga, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.167 and 136.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 10' 0" and E 136° 11' 59"
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: 04:59 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:58 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Discover Echigawa

Echigawa in Echi-gun (Shiga) is a town in Japan about 200 mi (or 322 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Echigawa is now 04:59 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Echigawa, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Chubu Centrair International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 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 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km), South-West. 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: Higashiomi, Hikone, Omihachiman, Maibara and Koka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Crefeel Koto

Address
4,5 mi
22 3, HIRAYANAGI CHO, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 527 0102, JAPAN.
5270102 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Yokaichi Royal Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
690, MYOHOJI CHO, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 527 0046, JAPAN.
5270046 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 1:00
Weekend: closed


AZ Inn Higashi Omi Notogawa Ekimae

Address
2,2 mi
20, HAYASHICHO, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 521 1224, JAPAN.
5211224 Kusatsu
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Business Hotel Kurama

Address
3,5 mi
920 2, ANJIKINISHI, TOYOSATO CHO, INUGAMI GUN, SHIGA, 520 2521, JAPAN.
5291171 Inukami Gun Toyosato Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Hazama

Address
3,9 mi
3 5, SAKAE MACHI, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 527 0027, JAPAN.
5270027 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Business Green Hotel Yokaichi

Address
4,0 mi
290 1, YOKAICHI NONOMIYA CHO, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 527 0026, JAPAN.
5270026 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Comfort Inn Yokaichi

Address
5,2 mi
495-1 aza-Aioi Nakooji-cho
527-0045 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Restaurant & Ryokan Taiheirou

Address
5,6 mi
1168 5, HAYASHIDA CHO, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 527 0051, JAPAN.
5270051 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Choeiso

Address
5,9 mi
993, HEBIMIZO CHO, HIGASHIOMI SHI, SHIGA, 527 0073, JAPAN.
5270073 Higashiomi Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hikone Art Hotel

Address
5,9 mi
1708 1, TAKAMIYACHO, HIKONE SHI, SHIGA, 522 0201, JAPAN.
5220201 Hikone Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


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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.

Echi District, Shiga

Echi District, Shiga is a district located in Shiga, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a density of 325.07 persons per km². The total area is 105.40 km².

Located at 35.1667, 136.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts in Shiga Prefecture

Echigawa-juku

Echigawa-juku was the sixty-fifth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in Aishō, Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 35.1719, 136.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stations of the Nakasendō, Stations of the Nakasendō in Shiga Prefecture

Inae Station

Inae Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.

Located at 35.2033, 136.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tōkaidō Main Line, Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Notogawa Station

Notogawa Station is a railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.

Located at 35.1799, 136.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tōkaidō Main Line, Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Echigawa Station

Echigawa Station is a train station in Aishō, Shiga, Japan.

Located at 35.1762, 136.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Gokashō Station

is a railway station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes over just south of Gokashō Station.

Located at 35.1546, 136.197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Kawabe-no-mori Station

Kawabe-no-mori Station is a railway station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The station was set up as a nearby station for the Kawabe ikimono no mori ("a forest of creatures on riverside") park, about 20 minutes' walk from the station.

Located at 35.1356, 136.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Seisen University (Shiga)

For the college of the same name in Tokyo, see Seisen University (Tokyo). Seisen University is a private university in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. The school was founded in 1985 as a junior college and became a four-year college in 2003.

Located at 35.205, 136.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1985, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Shiga Prefecture

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Echigawa.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Echikawa, Echigawa-chō, Echigawa