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Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. [ 2] Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 (as of 1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,409 square kilometres (2,861 sq mi). Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast ...
Kumamoto (熊本市, Kumamoto-shi) is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km 2. The total area is 390.32 km 2 . Greater Kumamoto (熊本都市圏) had a population of 1,461,000, as of the 2000 census.
Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. [1] It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep ( 天守閣 , tenshukaku ) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, [ 1 ] but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle.
Five Bridges of Amakusa (天草五橋, Amakusa Gokyō) are five road bridges in southern Japan, linking the Kyushu mainland ( Kumamoto Prefecture) and the Amakusa Islands. The bridges connect the islands of Ōyano-jima, Nagaura-jima, Ike-jima, and Maeshima, and were completed on September 24, 1966. The Five Bridges gave hope and confidence in ...
Places of Scenic Beauty in the Territory of Higo. 肥後領内名勝地. Higo ryōnai meishō chi. Yamato, Yatsushiro, Hikawa, Kuma. designation comprises Gorō Falls ( 五郎ガ瀧, Gorō-ga-taki), Hijiri Falls (聖リ瀧, Hijiri-daki), Hashirimizu Falls (走リ水ノ瀧, Hashiri-mizu no taki), Tategami Rock (建神ノ岩, Tategami no iwa ...
Kumamoto, Japan. Kyushu Expressway (九州自動車道, Kyūshū Jidōsha-dō) ( Asian Highway Network AH1) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashikyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the ...
Kyushu Chūō Expressway. The Kyushu Chūō Expressway (九州中央自動車道, Kyūshū-Chūō Jidōsha-dō) is an incomplete two-lane national expressway in that crosses the island of Kyushu, namely in Kumamoto Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture. It is owned and operated primarily by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ...
Began operation. 16 November 1921. Technical. Track gauge. 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. System Map. The Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau (熊本市交通局, Kumamoto-shi Kōtsūkyoku) is a public transportation authority of Kumamoto City, Japan .