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Ofunato Destination Guide

Discover Ofunato in Japan

Ofunato in the region of Iwate with its 35,418 habitants is a town located in Japan - some 259 mi or ( 416 km ) North-East of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ofunato

Local time in Ofunato is now 09:50 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Kofu, Yamagata-shi, and Urahama. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ofunato ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

東日本大震災からこうして避難・そして大津波

8:14 min by 15754267
Views: 1977695 Rating: 4.82

3月11日、強烈な地震のなか津波が来ることを予感し、仲間に避難を叫びながら高台に逃走。高台に着くと間もなく海面が盛り上がり、私たちの町を飲み込んでしまった。町の皆様の命や幸せ財産を一瞬にして飲み込んでしまった。 参)撮影場所大船渡市大船渡町字台地内、台ケ丘です。 お陰様で営業が再開致しました。さいとう製菓に関してはwww.saitoseika.co.jp へお願い致します。お問い合わせが出来ます。 ..

日本の列車 : 盛駅 2011年3月8日 三陸鉄道; JR and Sanriku Tetsudo at Sakari

2:32 min by Rocketboy1950
Views: 999 Rating: 5.00

The Sanriku Tetsudo ran along the east coast and two days after I shot this footage was totally devastated by the tsunami of March 11. JR KiHa 100 cars and Sanriku Tetsudo cars at Sakari. Sakari is on ..


日本の列車 : 盛駅 2011年3月8日 Iwate Kaihatsu Tetsudo 岩手開発鉄道

1:41 min by Rocketboy1950
Views: 773 Rating: 5.00

DD56 locomotives run a continuous service from the limestone quarry to the cement works at Sakari. The trains are seen here passing Sakari station. A Sanriku Tetsudo rail car is idling at the platform ..

日本の列車 : Iwate Kaihatsu Tetsudo 岩手開発鉄道 : Japan Rail

1:46 min by Rocketboy1950
Views: 621 Rating: 5.00

Another clip of loaded and empty limestone trains working between the quarry and the cement factory. Shot at Sakari station. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rikuchu Kaigan National Park

Rikuchu Kaigan National Park is a national park in the Tohoku region of Honshū in northern Japan. The park extends for 180 kilometers from north to south along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean from northern Miyagi prefecture to northern Iwate prefecture. The park was created on May 2, 1955, and covers a land area of 121.98 square kilometres . The entire coastline is noted for examples of sea erosion, with numerous rock pillars and islands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.07 141.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Iwate Prefecture, Parks and gardens in Miyagi Prefecture, Protected areas established in 1955

Ōfunato Station

Ōfunato Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.06 141.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

Sakari Station

Sakari Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. This station is the largest in Ōfunato City.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.09 141.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

Shimofunato Station

Shimofunato Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. It is a 'ghost station', with no staff assigned to it. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.04 141.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

Hosoura Station

Hosoura Station is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in Ōfunato, Iwate, Japan. The station was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional Bus Rapid Transit line.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.02 141.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Railway stations closed in 2011, Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 1933, Ōfunato Line

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Ofunato

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