Wakamatu Passage

Wakamatu Passage is a marine channel in Fukuoka, Kyushu. Wakamatu Passage is situated nearby to the quarter Tobata, as well as near the locality Hikoshima-takenokojimachō.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyūshūkōdaimae and Shin Kokura Thermal Power Plant.

Kyūshūkōdaimae

Railway station

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Kyūshūkōdai-mae Station is a passenger railway station located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Its name means, literally, "In front of Kyushu Institute of Technology."… Kyūshūkōdaimae is situated 4 km south of Wakamatu Passage.

Shin Kokura Thermal Power Plant

Power station

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Shin Kokura Thermal Power Plant is a power station, which is situated 3 km south of Wakamatu Passage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tobata-ku and Wakamatsu-ku.

Tobata-ku

Suburb

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Tobata-ku is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. Tobata-ku is situated 4½ km southwest of Wakamatu Passage.

Wakamatsu-ku

Suburb

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Wakamatsu-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km2 and a population of about 88,594. Wakamatsu-ku is situated 4½ km southwest of Wakamatu Passage.

Kitakyushu

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Kitakyūshū is a large city in Fukuoka prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Kokura, the heart of Kitakyushu, is an ancient feudal castle town guarding the Straits of Shimonoseki.

Wakamatu Passage

Type: Marine channel
Also known as: “Wakamatsu Fairway”, “Wakamatsu Passage”, and “Wakamatsu-kōro”
Category: body of water
Location: Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.93333° or 33° 56′ north

Longitude

130.85° or 130° 51′ east

Open location code

8Q5GWVM2+82

GeoNames ID

1848960

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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