Japan Standard Time , or Japan Central Standard Time , is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated on several occasions. During World War II, the time zone was often referred to as Tokyo Standard Time.
Akashi Municipal Planetarium [ja], located exactly on 135°E longitude, and known as a symbol of Japan Standard Time
Akashi is a city in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 305,925 in 137,288 households and a population density of 6,200 people per km2. The total area of the city is 49.42 square kilometres (19.08 sq mi).
Image: Akashi Minicipal Planetarium 3387
Image: Akashi Castle 20200623
Image: 大蔵海岸ビーチ panoramio
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