Local Time in Shimonoseki, Japan
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Latest news in Shimonoseki
- The Treaty of Shimonoseki and the political shift that reshaped Taiwan’s futureMilwaukee Independent · 85d ago
- curved twin volumes shape the risonare shimonoseki hotel along japan's kanmon straitDesignboom · 140d ago
- A Japanese Hotel With Indoor BeachesThe New York Times · 232d ago
- Japan: Hoshino Resorts Opens RISONARE ShimonosekiHospitality Net · 182d ago
- Japan’s Cosmo Oil partners with Shimonoseki city to turn waste oil into sustainable aviation fuelEco-Business · 157d ago
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Shimonoseki is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2023, the city had an estimated population of 248,193 in 128,762 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 716.18 square kilometres (276.52 sq mi). It is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the fifth-largest city in the Chūgoku region in terms of population. It is nicknamed the 'home of Fugu' for the locally caught and cooked pufferfish, and is the largest harvester of the pufferfish in Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Shimonoseki right now?
- The current time in Shimonoseki, Japan is 07:52:05 AM (JST), which is UTC+9.
- What time zone is Shimonoseki in?
- Shimonoseki uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated JST, UTC+9.
- Does Shimonoseki observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shimonoseki does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+9 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Shimonoseki?
- Shimonoseki is currently UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).