Moriyama
in Moriyama-shi of Shiga, Japan
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Osaka International Airport (36 mi) - Chubu Centrair International Airport (49 mi)
- Kobe Airport (52 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (55 mi)
- Gifu Airport (55 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (61 mi)
- Tajima Airport (74 mi)
- Fukui Airport (76 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.067 and 135.983 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 4' 0" and E 135° 59' 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: 04:37 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:06 am and 6:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Moriyama
Moriyama in Moriyama-shi (Shiga) with it's 68,584 residents is a town located in Japan about 213 mi (or 343 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Moriyama is now 04:37 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Moriyama, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), South-West. 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 13 mi (or 22 km), South-West. 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: Ritto, Yasu, Kusatsu, Omihachiman and Konan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel
Hotel Boston Plaza Kusatsu Biwako
Setre Marina Biwako
Royal Oak Hotel Spa & Gardens
Kusatsu Estopia Hotel
Urban Hotel Kusatsu
Central Hotel Yasu
Urban Hotel Minamikusatsu
(RYOKAN) Biwako no Senmatsu
Business Hotel Takara
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Lonely Crow
A solitary crow coos from a pine tree in Yasugawa Sports Park, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Many crows gather in these pine trees, but this one was alone. The loud train (about 1:05-1:18)...
Black Kite Hits Power Line
A Japanese black kite hits a high-voltage power line over Yasugawa in Deba, Ritto City, Shiga, Japan. The kite recovers and continues to soar. Shot with Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera and old 300mm...
Shinkansen at Yasugawa
Very short clip of Kyoto-bound Shinkansen entering Ritto City on the bridge over Yasugawa with the Hira mountain range in the background. Video was shot with an Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera and...
165mph on a Shinkansen 700 between Kyoto and Maibara
Taken out the window on our way to Shinagawa to take the Narita Express to Narita and our flight home. Speed estimated by GPS.
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大物車回送(シキ180)(20130219) Big freight car (type "Shiki 180")Deadhead EF65 2066牽引 Driven by EF65 2066 守山/京都 Shot at Moriyama and Kyoto.
EF65-1135号機牽引 レール運搬用貨車 JR琵琶湖線・守山通過
手持ち撮影です。 レールの取替工事などに使用する貨車を牽引していました。
Shinkansen at Yasugawa
Several Shinkansen trains at Yasugawa seen from the Moriyama side of the river. Trains going from right to left are bound for Tokyo. Trains coming from the left will soon stop at Kyoto. On...
【S.N.E.G.】ワールズエンド・ダンスホール【演奏してみた】
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野洲川を渡る新幹線[HD]('09.12)Shinkansen Bullet Trains, Japan
700系、N700系×2、300系×2、N700系、500系の順です。東海道新幹線の米原・京都間で、三上山（近江富士）を背景に、滋賀県の野洲川を渡っていきます...
中山道にシベリア鉄道？！
2012年4月8日に開催される「ラ・フォル・ジュルネびわ湖2012」守山プレイベント「ルシオール・アート・キッズ・フェスティバル」にアートＮＰＯ...
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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.
Ōmihachiman, Shiga
Ōmihachiman, Shiga is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. In the quinquennial census of 2010, it had a population of 81,730 . With a total area of 76.97 km, the population density is 1,062 persons per km². On March 21, 2010, the town of Azuchi from Gamō District merged with the city to create the current city of Ōmihachiman.
Moriyama-juku
Moriyama-juku was the sixty-seventh of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Yasu Station (Shiga)
Yasu Station is a train station in Yasu, Shiga, Japan.
Moriyama Station (Shiga)
Moriyama Station is a train station in Moriyama, Shiga, Japan.
Rittō Station
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Tehara Station
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Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
The Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden (草津市立水生植物公園みずの森, Kusatsu Shiritsu Suiseishokubutsu Kōen Mizunomori), also known as the Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in aquatic plants and best known for its extensive lotus display. Mizu-no-mori means "water forest" in Japanese. It is located on Lake Biwa's southeastern shore on the Karasuma Peninsula in Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan, and open daily except Mondays. An admission fee is charged.
Sagawa Art Museum
Sagawa Art Museum opened in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on 22 March 1998. The museum stages temporary exhibitions and houses a permanent collection which includes a bronze bell dating to 858 that has been designated a National Treasure.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Moriyama.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Moriyama, 守山, Морияма
