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Shioya Destination Guide

Delve into Shioya in Japan

Shioya in the region of Ōita is located in Japan - some 476 mi or ( 766 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shioya

Local time in Shioya is now 07:24 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Busan, Yanaze, Yamaura, and Yamaguchi. While being here, you might want to check out Daegu . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Shioya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

ブロッケン現象 Specter of the Brocken glory

0:09 min by 一郎 尾田
Views: 36068 Rating: 5.00

初めて見ました。 On a flight from Nagasaki to Oosaka, I was seen outside the window for the first time and recorded this beautiful atmospheric phenomenon, the glory, shining in the direction directly opposite ..

A glory seen from a airplane ブロッケン現象3

0:31 min by 一郎 尾田
Views: 1374 Rating: 5.00

A glory seen from a airplane and a shadow of the airplane ..


虹の岬まつり round trip 2012

4:15 min by atzppp
Views: 378 Rating: 0.00

大分県国東半島 2012/5/1~5 会場を一周してみました。 手振れ補正がオフになってたためとても見づらいです。 ..

Futago (Twins) Temple - Buddhist Car Blessing Ritual 双子寺

3:59 min by JapanFilms
Views: 192 Rating: 5.00

David of JapanVisitor.com takes you through a very ancient, rural Japanese temple - and happens across a unique Buddhist ritual: a car blessing for traffic safety. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Futago-ji

Futago-ji is a Tendai temple in Kunisaki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the slopes of Mount Futago, the highest mountain on the Kunisaki Peninsula. The temple was established in 718 by Ninmon and became the central temple of Rokugō-Manzan. The temple precincts are a Prefectural Historic Site included within a Special Zone of the Setonaikai National Park.

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Located at 33.57 131.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 718 establishments, Buddhist temples in Oita Prefecture, Tendai

Higashikunisaki District, Ōita

Higashikunisaki is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km². There is only one village left in the district. Himeshima Until March 30, 2006, the district additionally had four towns. Aki Kunimi Kunisaki Musashi

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Located at 33.73 131.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Districts in Oita Prefecture

Canon Ōita Factory

The Canon Ōita Factory in Ōita, Japan, is Canon's main digital imaging product plant and manufactures products such as the PowerShot, IXUS compacts, DSLR cameras, and camcorders. The plant manufactured up to 6.8 million products in 2005. Since 1999, the factory has moved away from assembly line production to cell based production with teams of up to 20 workers. Each cell can assemble 500 camcorders in an eight hour shift.

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Located at 33.47 131.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Japan

Fuki-ji

is a Tendai temple in Bungotakada, Oita Prefecture, Japan. The temple was established in 718. Its Amida-dō is generally called Fuki-ji Ō-dō. It is the oldest wooden structure in Kyushu. Ō-dō is designated as a National Treasure. The seated image of the Amida-Nyōrai contained in Ō-dō is designated by the national government as an Important Cultural Property.

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Located at 33.54 131.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 718 establishments, Buddhist temples in Oita Prefecture, Important Cultural Properties of Japan, National Treasures of Japan, Tendai

Ōitagawa Dam

Ōitagawa Dam is a dam under construction in the Ōita Prefecture, Japan, scheduled for completion in 2017.

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Located at 33.79 131.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Dams in Ōita Prefecture, Dams under construction