Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Kasugai is a residential city in Aichi prefecture immediately northeast of Nagoya, part of the same urban area. It is largely commuter housing with a commercial centre around its stations.
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Kasugai, Aichi, Japan uses Asia/Tokyo, currently JST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Kasugai is a city in Japan, with a population of about 308,700. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
308,681
Calling code
+81
Currency
JPY
Kasugai vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:00 / 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 14m
Kasugai, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The city has few conventional sights, and is known within Japan for its saboten cactus cultivation, an unusual local specialty. The hills on its northern edge give walking, and Nagoya with its castle, the Toyota museums and the Atsuta shrine is a short train ride away.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Daylight
- 11h 14m
Getting around
Transit notes
Rail lines reach central Nagoya in around twenty minutes. The city is flat and widely cycled, and buses cover the residential districts.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Spring and autumn are mild and the most comfortable. Summers on the Nōbi plain are notably hot and humid, and winters are cool and generally dry.
Currency & language
🇯🇵 JPY
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.
Common questions
What time zone is Kasugai in?
Kasugai uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, currently JST (UTC+09:00).
Does Kasugai observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Kasugai in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Kasugai?
Kasugai is 9 hours ahead of UTC, 13 hours ahead of New York City, 8 hours ahead of London and on the same time as Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .