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Okirai Destination Guide

Delve into Okirai in Japan

Okirai in the region of Iwate is a city in Japan - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) North-East of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Okirai

Current time in Okirai is now 12:32 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Kofu, Yamagata-shi, and Tomari. While being here, make sure to check out Yokohama . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Okirai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Japan's EARTHQUAKE / TSUNAMI archives #1

3:27 min by thankyouworld
Views: 7203 Rating: 5.00

OOFUNATO city, IWATE prefecture 11th march 2011 東日本太平洋沖地震・津波#1 岩手県大船渡市geo:lat=39.117762640168294 geo:lon=141.8125802278518 ..

[V0485] 陸中16:小白浜漁港から物見山半島横断し吉浜漁港や越喜来半島へ

10:59 min by SenbaMasaki
Views: 1231 Rating: 5.00

●動画開始地点: 地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map maps.live.com ●参照ページ: (REFERENCE WEB PAGE): [1120] cult.jp [1123] cult.jp ●説明: (EXPLANATION): [V0484]からの続きです。編集中。[V0486]へ続きます。 ぜひ、 ..


[V0487] 陸中18:三陸最過酷の長距離悪路走行で濃霧の綾里崎から赤崎半島へ

10:52 min by SenbaMasaki
Views: 1071 Rating: 5.00

●動画開始地点: 地図拡大表示の中心点 (RECORDING START POINT): Center point of this map maps.live.com ●参照ページ: (REFERENCE WEB PAGE): [1128] cult.jp [1129] cult.jp ●説明: (EXPLANATION): [V0486]からの続きです。編集中。[V0488]へ続きます。 ぜひ、 ..

[VZ028] _100429岩手県大船渡市(旧三陸町)越喜来〜舘崎走行車窓動画

10:59 min by SenbaMasaki
Views: 321 Rating: 5.00

岩手県の三陸海岸の撮影としてスタート地点の八戸を目指して北上をしていたところ、2010-04のGW直前に岩手県内で豪雨となってしまい、急遽、途中で折り返す形で宮城県以南の撮影に切り替えました。結果的に、津波被災前の岩手県区間は、その前に撮影した2004-07の動画しか残せませんでした。 今回は、津波被災前の風景の未公開の動画として、その折返し地点となった岩手県大船渡(おおふなと)市の越喜来(おきら ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ryori

Ryori is a launching site for sounding rockets in Japan at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|02|N|141|50|E||| | |name= }} in Iwate Prefecture. Ryori has been in use since April 1970, but it is not used for launching satellites.

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Located at 39.03 141.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Iwate Prefecture, Rocket launch sites

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.

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Located at 39.09 141.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

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.

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Located at 39.07 141.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 10 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 12 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Iwate Prefecture, Ōfunato Line

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