Touring Hiura in Japan
Hiura in the region of Hokkaidō is located in Japan - some 424 mi or ( 682 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital city .
Time in Hiura is now 02:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Niigata, Sendai-shi, Morioka, Fukushima-shi, and Shiokubi. Being here already, consider visiting Niigata . Check out our recommendations for Hiura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ōmazaki Lighthouse
The Ōmazaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the northernmost extremity of Honshū island, on Bentenjima, an island 600 meters off Cape Ōmazaki in Ōma, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is within the borders of the Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park. The Ōmazaki Lighthouse illuminates the Tsugaru Strait at the entrance to Mutsu Bay. Its light can be seen across the strait to Hokkaido. Work began on the Ōmazaki Lighthouse in September 1920, and it was first lit on November 1, 1921.
Located at 41.74 140.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
USS Albacore (SS-218)
USS Albacore was a Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning four Presidential Unit Citations and nine battle stars for her service. During the war, she was credited with sinking 13 Japanese ships and damaging another five; not all of these credits were confirmed by postwar JANAC accounting. She also holds the distinction of sinking the most warship tonnage of any U.S. submarine.
Located at 41.82 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Shimokita Peninsula
The Shimokita Peninsula (下北半島, Shimokita-hantō) is the remote northeastern cape of the Japanese island of Honshū, stretching out towards Hokkaidō. Administratively the area is a part of Aomori Prefecture. Shaped like an axe pointing west, the peninsula has a thin "axe handle" connecting the mountainous "axe blade" to the mainland. The coasts maintain a thin scattering of population but the interior is practically uninhabited.
Located at 41.55 140.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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