Dannourachō
in Shimonoseki Shi of Yamaguchi, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (9 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (19 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (39 mi)
- Oita Airport (56 mi)
- Saga Airport (68 mi)
- Iki Airport (69 mi)
- Iwami Airport (69 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (78 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (142 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (150 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.963 and 130.954 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 57' 47" and E 130° 57' 12"
- 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: 08:25 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:29 am and 6:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - References
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Dannourachō
Dannourachō in Shimonoseki Shi (Yamaguchi) is located in Japan about 510 mi (or 820 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Dannourachō is now 08:25 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Dannourachō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 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 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine in a distance of 82 mi (or 131 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki, Sanyoonoda, Yukuhashi and Nakama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
Mojiko Hotel
(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan
Shimonoseki Station West Washington Hotel Plaza
Hotel New Tagawa Kokura
(RYOKAN) Kanmon no Yado Genpeiso
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Sumire
Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
Shimonoseki Tokyu REI Hotel
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Videos from this area
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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.
Mojikō Station
Mojikō Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
Kanmon Straits
The Kanmon Straits or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the water is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyūshū, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon" (門). The straits silt up at the rate of about 15 centimetres per annum, and dredging has made it possible to build the New Kitakyushu Airport at low cost.
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūshū. The ward's area is 73.37 km² and it has a population of 114,754 as of 2000.
Kanmonkyo Bridge
The Kanmonkyo Bridge (関門橋 Kanmonkyō Kanmon bridge) is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki (下関, which contributed "Kan" to the name of the strait) and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji (門司), gave the strait its "mon".
Baiko Gakuin University
Baiko Gakuin University is a private university in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1872, and it was chartered as a junior women's college in 1967. The school's emblem (a stylized plum blossom) and kanji name Baiko reflect the names of the two schools merged to form Baiko Gakuin.
Akama Shrine
Akama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Antoku, a Japanese emperor who died as a child in the Battle of Dan-no-Ura (aka Dannoura), which occurred nearby in 1185. This battle was important in the history of Japan because it brought an end to Gempei War in which the Minamoto clan defeated the rival Taira clan, and ended the Taira bid for control of Japan.
Kōzan-ji (Shimonoseki)
The Kinzan Kōzan-ji is a temple of the Rinzai sect in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327. Kōzan-ji's Butsuden, completed in 1320, is a National Treasure of Japan. This architecture in Zenshūyō (aka Zen'yō) style, combining Japanese and Chinese design features. It is the oldest building designed in the Zenshūyō style that exists in Japan. The Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No.19.
Mekari Shrine
Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dannourachō.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dannourachō, Dannoura, Dannouramachi, 壇ノ浦町
