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Population5,144
GeoNames
RegionNiigata
Elevation34 m
112 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportNiigata Airport (KIJ)
42 km
Why visit Shimoseki
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 10 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Shimoseki
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes5
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
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Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Shimoseki
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Tainai 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Murakami 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Shibata 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Seirō 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Nagai 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Nanyō 49 km east, about 49 min by car
- Gosen 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Kitakata 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Takahata 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Muramatsu 56 km southwest, about 56 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
- Kira Shrine, Sekikawa, Niigata, Japan, August 2021, Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 越後下関 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 高瀬温泉郷, Liesl, CC0
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