Iwaishima
in Kumage-gun of Yamaguchi, Japan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
33.785 and 131.988 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 33° 47' 6" and E 131° 59' 15"
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: 01:51 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 6:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.107 and -50.921 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mostardas
References
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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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Iwaishima

Iwaishima in Kumage-gun (Yamaguchi) is located in Japan about 457 mi (or 735 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Iwaishima is now 01:51 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Iwaishima, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Oita Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 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 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hikari, Yanai, Kudamatsu, Shunan and Kunisaki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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[V0289] 安芸灘15:長島から上関大橋で本州本土復帰し周防灘沿いを快走

Published: May 22, 2010
Length: 49:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点: 地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cp=33.843339503041655~132.0989629626274&lvl=13&sty=r&...


[V0191] 原発建設に揺れる上関町から周防灘沿いの笠戸島や粭島を目指す

Published: October 05, 2009
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点: 地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=33.830849~132.11327&style=...


[V0288] 安芸灘14:上関原発建設予定地を目前に四代港を折り返す

Published: May 22, 2010
Length: 20:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SenbaMasaki

動画開始地点: 地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cp=33.83055159995046~132.10679233074188&lvl=12.677777...


上関町議会 part4  (抗議行動)

Published: September 26, 2008
Length: 07:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: earth166

2008年9月19日 上関原子力発電所の立地をめぐって、賛否が分かれている上関町議会で、原発建設のための公有水面埋め立てに同意する議案が審議...


長島の自然を守る会・高島さんの発表(前半)

Published: July 19, 2008
Length: 19:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iwaishima

2008年7月13日に山口県祝島で開催されたシンポジウム『「周防の生命圏」から日本の里海を考える』での長島の自然を守る会・高島美登里さんの発...


山口県祝島 ~忘れられない島~

Published: September 15, 2008
Length: 40:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: earth166

山口県上関の沖に祝島があります。豊かな自然と、昔からの文化が今でも受け継がれています。しかし、日本で最後の原子力発電所立地が近くに...


祝島からの夕焼け 2010年6月

Published: February 23, 2011
Length: 12:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: komitetsu

祝島からの夕焼け。綺麗過ぎました。左のは小祝島。僕はわりと田舎育ちだから、地元の夕焼け最高!って思ってたけど、祝島の夕焼けは空の色...


大星山展望台

Published: August 08, 2010
Length: 46:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alsfan2000

山口県熊毛郡平生町にある大星山展望台からの映像です。 天気が良いと大分県の国東半島まで見えます!


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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.

Iwai Island

Iwai Island is an island of the Inland Sea in Japan. With a total altitude of 82 m, it lies at the south-eastern edge of the Yamaguchi Prefecture (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken?) at coordinates +33° 46' 48.00" N, +131° 58' 12.00" E. The name is derived from the ancient ritual of passing travellers and is in fact home to a ceremonial fishing dance specific to the island as noted in the crew journey log of the Hokule‘a on their journey from Micronesia to Japan.

Located at 33.7842, 131.991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Japan

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Iwaijima, Iwaishima, 祝島