Tanoura
in Yamaguchi, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (8 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (16 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (40 mi)
- Oita Airport (54 mi)
- Iwami Airport (67 mi)
- Saga Airport (69 mi)
- Iki Airport (71 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (78 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (144 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (150 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.956 and 130.995 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 57' 22" and E 130° 59' 41"
- 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: 09:46 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 Tanoura
Tanoura in Yamaguchi is located in Japan about 507 mi (or 817 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Tanoura is now 09:46 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 Tanoura, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Kitakyūshū Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South. 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 80 mi (or 128 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, Sanyoonoda, Shimonoseki, Yukuhashi and Ube. 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 / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 19% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
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.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Shumpanro
(RYOKAN) Mimosusogawa Bekkan
Mojiko Hotel
Dormy Inn Premium Shimonoseki
Toyoko Inn Shimonoseki Kaikyo-yume-tower Mae
Plaza Hotel Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki Tokyu REI Hotel
Shimonoseki Grand Hotel
Hotel New Tagawa Kokura
(RYOKAN) Kanmon no Yado Genpeiso
Videos from this area
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CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG - 旭洋造船建造球状船首省エネ自動車船関門海峡海上公試
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Shimonoseki Swirls
It's all a bit *chronoloco* but this video was shot prior to the Shimonoseki Straits video.
Mekari-shinji
The traditional ritual of Mekari Shrine, found at the most northerly location in Kyushu facing the Kanmon Straits. With 3-meter long torches in their hands, the Shinto priests wonder into...
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北九州市･平成筑豊鉄道 門司港レトロ観光線 トロッコ列車「潮風号」@九州鉄道記念館駅側踏切
2014年11月24日、九州鉄道記念館駅側踏切近くで撮影。北九州市が路線(施設)保有し、平成筑豊鉄道が車両保有し運行する、門司港レトロ観光線の観...
車載カメラムービー 関門海峡下関（後編）
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VOLENDAM
Passenger ship VOLENDAM passing Kanmon Strait. VOLENDAM Type: Passenger Built: 1999 Size: 238m X 32m, 6150t Flag: Netherlands Callsign: PCHM IMO: 9156515 MMSI: 245968000 [2001/5/3].
めかりマルシェのプラレールレイアウト
門司港の関門海峡めかり駅近くにある、めかりマルシェにある、プラレールのレイアウト。よく見ると、トロッコ潮風号も走っています。
TOMAR
Vehicle carrier TOMAR passed Kanmon Strait at early morning. TOMAR Built: 2008 Size: 200m X 32m Flag: United Kingdom Callsign: 2BPB3 IMO: 9375264 MMSI: 235068085 Type: Vehicle carrier...
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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).
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".
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 Tanoura.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tanoura, 田野浦
