Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara was a city located in eastern . On November 1, 1966, Yoshiwara was merged with the . During the Edo period, Yoshiwara was a post town known as Yoshiwara-juku on the Tōkaidō.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: dissolved municipality in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Yoshiwara, Shizuoka” and “吉原町”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Yoshiwara-honchō Station and Hon-Yoshiwara Station.

Railway station
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Railway station
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Railway station
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fujinomiya.

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Yoshiwara

Latitude
35.16544° or 35° 9′ 56″ north
Longitude
138.68402° or 138° 41′ 3″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8Q7W5M8M+5J
Geo­Names ID
1848150
Wiki­data ID
Q997390
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Yoshiwara” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “吉原市”
  • French: “Yoshiwara”
  • Irish: “Yoshiwara”
  • Japanese: “吉原”
  • Japanese: “吉原市”
  • Korean: “요시와라시”
  • Persian: “یوشیوارا”
  • Urdu: “یوشوارہ، شزوکا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chūōchō and Miyukichō.

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Highlights: Gakunan-Harada Station and Hōju Ji.

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