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Kinaoshi Destination Guide

Discover Kinaoshi in Japan

Kinaoshi in the region of Hokkaidō is a place located in Japan - some 434 mi or ( 699 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kinaoshi is now 01:31 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Niigata, Yamagata-shi, Sendai-shi, Morioka, and Akita Shi. When in this area, you might want to check out Niigata . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kinaoshi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.82 141.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1942 ships, Gato-class submarines, Lost submarines of the United States, Ships built in Connecticut, Ships sunk by mines, Shipwrecks of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean, World War II submarines of the United States

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.74 140.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aomori Prefecture, Lighthouses in Japan, Transport in Aomori Prefecture