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Population28,154
GeoNames
Local name平田町
RegionShimane
Elevation-1 m
-3 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportIzumo Airport (IZO)
7 km
Why visit Hiratachō
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 上島古墳 and 平田城.
Weather in Hiratachō
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks12
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship7
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Shopping5
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
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Map of Hiratachō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Izumo Airport (IZO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Izumo 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Yasugichō 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Ōdachō-ōda 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Sakaiminato 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Yonago 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Kishimoto 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Shōbara 67 km south, about 1 h by car
- Miyoshi 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Niimi 77 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aki-takata 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Ageshima Kofun, Izumo, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirata Castle, by Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hirata High School, Shimane 3, ゆうまバスケ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izumo city general medical center, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirata, Izumo 2014-09-03, Cheng-en Cheng, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BATADEN 5009F Hirata, Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain
- Izumo 20151230111550 (24299499845), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- R431-118, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tabushi Station, もんじゃ, Public domain
- BATADEN 2113 Sideview, Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain
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