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Shioya Destination Guide

Explore Shioya in Japan

Shioya in the region of Kumamoto Prefecture is a town in Japan - some 556 mi or ( 894 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shioya

Current time in Shioya is now 12:44 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, and Uto. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shioya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Reigando Cave Miyamoto Musashi

1:08 min by Asuju
Views: 7215 Rating: 4.76

2007/03/08 La cave d'ou Musashi a ecrit le traite des 5 roues avant de mourir. The place where Musashi dies and wrote Gorin no Sho ..

SAKURA (Cherry blossoms) in KUMAMOTO CITY JAPAN 2010 熊本市の桜

5:43 min by Goshi Desu
Views: 2194 Rating: 4.94

I took photos and videos in Kumamoto city. From the late March through April and even into May, it is the season of "Sakura" (Cherry blossoms) in Japan. 撮影場所 熊本市本妙寺(夜、桜灯籠にて)、熊本城花灯籠はほんとに素敵な祭りだった。また来年是非 ..


OceanArrow 3/21 2007 Ver2

0:12 min by 傑 丸山
Views: 1891 Rating: 0.00

Q1.カモメは年中居るの? A1.例年11月初旬から4月の初旬まで付いて来ます。 Q2.早い船なのにカモメは付いて来れるの? A2.11月に渡って来た当初は、途中で港に戻りますが、12月頃からはずっと付いて来ます。 Q3.雨の日は居ないの? A3.かなり強い雨でも付いて来ます。 ..

[HD] Ferry Kumamoto [XR500V]

1:44 min by askyha3
Views: 1054 Rating: 5.00

[HD] Ferry Kumamoto [XR500V] ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Reigandō

Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of his last months in the cave, meditating and writing his Book of Five Rings. The cave is accessed easily by bus from Kumamoto City and nearby Tamana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.82 130.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Caves of Japan, Geography of Kumamoto Prefecture

Nishi-ku, Kumamoto

Nishi-ku, Kumamoto is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. As of 2012, it has a population of 93,394 people and an area of 88.21 km.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.78 130.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Wards of Kumamoto, Kumamoto

Kikuchi River

The Kikuchi River (菊池川, Kikuchi-gawa) flows through the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It rises near Mt. Aso and flows west through the Kikuchi Valley. It turns south near Kikusui and empties into the Shimabara Bay. Land reclamation is taking place at its mouth. The river has a total length of 71 km. It rises at an elevation of 1041 meters and has a catchment area of 995 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.88 130.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Rivers of Kumamoto Prefecture

Ueki Station

Ueki Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.88 130.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Tabaruzaka Station

Tabaruzaka Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.90 130.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

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