Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan uses Asia/Tokyo, currently JST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Akashi is a city in Japan, with a population of about 303,600. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Akashi lies on the Inland Sea coast in Hyōgo prefecture, west of Kobe, facing Awaji Island across a narrow strait. It is a compact coastal city, and the meridian that defines Japan Standard Time runs directly through it.
The Akashi Municipal Planetarium sits on the 135th meridian east, the line on which the whole of Japan sets its clocks, and the marker and observatory there make this a genuinely appropriate pilgrimage for anyone interested in timekeeping. The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge to Awaji, among the longest suspension spans in the world, dominates the strait, and the fish market is known for sea bream and octopus.
Trains reach Kobe in around fifteen minutes and Osaka in forty. The centre, castle park and market are walkable from the station, and ferries cross the strait.
Spring and autumn are mild and the most comfortable. Summers on the Inland Sea are hot and humid, and winters are cool and generally dry.
Japan uses the JPY, calling code +81.
Japan uses the yen, and Japanese is the everyday language with limited English. Quiet courtesy is expected, and tipping is not practised.
