Youkaichi
in Higashiōmi-shi of Shiga, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.116 and 136.198 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 6' 58" and E 136° 11' 51"
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: 08:34 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:59 am and 6:44 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 Youkaichi

Youkaichi in Higashiōmi-shi (Shiga) with it's 45,338 citizens is a city in Japan about 201 mi (or 323 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Youkaichi is now 08:34 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Youkaichi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Chubu Centrair International Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 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 26 mi (or 42 km), 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, Omihachiman, Koka, Hikone and Konan. 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 / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Yokaichi Royal Hotel

Address
2,0 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


Crefeel Koto

Address
4,9 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


(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Hazama

Address
0,5 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
0,6 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


(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Choeiso

Address
2,4 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


Comfort Inn Yokaichi

Address
2,4 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
2,8 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


AZ Inn Higashi Omi Notogawa Ekimae

Address
4,8 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


Family Lodge Hikone

Address
4,7 mi
13, NAGANO, AISHOU CHO, ECHI GUN, SHIGA, 529 1303, JAPAN.
5291303 Echi Gun Aisho Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


(RYOKAN) Business Ryokan Omiya

Address
3,6 mi
883, Echigawa, Aisho cho, Aichi gun, Shiga 529 1331, Japan.
5291331 Echi Gun Aisho Cho
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
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.

Shin-Yōkaichi Station

Shin-Yōkaichi Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan.

Located at 35.1105, 136.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Yōkaichi Station

Yōkaichi Station is a railway station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The main station in Higashiōmi city and one of the most important station of Ohmi railway.

Located at 35.1145, 136.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Tarōbōgū-mae Station

Tarōbōgū-mae Station is a railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Although the Ohmi Railway Company uses the name Tarōbōgū-mae (long sound for the first "o") on its web page, the actual station signage shown on that page says Tarobōgū-mae (short sound for the first "o") in Japanese script. Both readings may be accepted. The station was renamed after Tarōbō-gū, also known as Aga-jinja(阿賀神社), a shinto shrine near the station on April 1, 1998.

Located at 35.1084, 136.184 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Ichinobe Station

Ichinobe Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.

Located at 35.1038, 136.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Nagatanino Station

Nagatanino Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.

Located at 35.0958, 136.187 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Daigaku-mae Station (Shiga)

Daigaku-mae Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan. The station is a nearby station of the Biwako Gakuin University.

Located at 35.0878, 136.185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Newton College (Japan)

Newton College was a private junior college in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. It was originally established in 1990 as a junior women's college and became coeducational in 1997. It was reorganized as a substructure of Biwako Gakuin University in 2009.

Located at 35.0879, 136.185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1990, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Shiga Prefecture, Japanese junior colleges

Popular in vicinity

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yokkaichi, Yōkaichichō