Shinmachi, Japan
御宿町
Shinmachi is a town of 7,523 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shinmachi
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Shinmachi
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shinmachi
Onjuku (御宿町, Onjuku-machi) is a town located in Chiba, Japan. As of 30 November 2018, the town had an estimated population of 7,523 in 3683 households and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 24.86 square kilometres (9.60 sq mi). The name of the town is made of two kanji characters: the first 御 meaning "honorable", and the second 宿 meaning "residence".
From the Wikipedia article Onjuku (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shinmachi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks6
The monument commemorating the origin of contact between the three nations of Japan,Spain and Mexico (Mexico Tower)
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Shinmachi
27 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tokyo International Airport (HND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Katsuura 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Isumi 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Ōhara 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Ichinomiya 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Mobara 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Ōamishirasato 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Wada 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Ōami 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Sodegaura 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Tōgane 40 km north, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Onjuku Beach, Zeimusu, Public domain
- Shinmachi, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5103, Japan - panoramio (5), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Shinmachi, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5103, Japan - panoramio (4), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Shinmachi, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5103, Japan - panoramio (3), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Shinmachi, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5103, Japan - panoramio (1), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Shinmachi, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5103, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Shinmachi, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5103, Japan - panoramio (6), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- IBU2nd, Toshinari WATANABE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onjuku Elementary School, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chuo Kokusai HS-1, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katsuura city Toyohama elementary school, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suka, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5106, Japan - panoramio (5), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Chiba Prefectural Road Route 232 (Onjuku Station Line) in Suka, Onjuku Town 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 御宿町歴史民族資料館 - panoramio, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 御宿海岸 - panoramio, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beach at Onjuku, Chiba prefecture Wikivoyage banner, User:Halowand, CC BY 3.0
- 御宿海水浴場 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 御宿の海 - panoramio, hasano_jp, CC BY 3.0
- 御宿海水浴場 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Noriai Unko Ebiamigo, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 御宿海岸 - panoramio - kcomiida, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chiba Prefectural Road Route 232 (Onjuku Station Line) in Suka, Onjuku Town 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suka, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5106, Japan - panoramio (6), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Suka, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5106, Japan - panoramio (4), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- E131 series sets R09 at Onjuku Station, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 御宿駅前通り(2003-09-09) - panoramio, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Onjuku Station (Onjuku Town, Chiba Prefecture), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Onjuku Station (Onjuku Town, Chiba Prefecture) (cropped), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 御宿駅 - panoramio, kcomiida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 御宿駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Chiba Prefectural Road Route 232 (Onjuku Station Line) in Suka, Onjuku Town 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suka, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5106, Japan - panoramio (7), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Suka, Onjuku, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture 299-5106, Japan - panoramio (1), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Visitors and colorful sunshades at Onjuku beach, Chiba, Japan; August 2014, Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Onjuku Beach (14630048989), Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Onjuku Beach (14816722195), Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Statues of Camel (14814351984), Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Sky, Cloud and Sea (14630069428), Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Lifeguard (14630071518), Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Onjuku Beach (14836546793), Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
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