Tonokawa
Tonokawa is a quarter in Karatsu Shi, Saga. Tonokawa is situated nearby to the quarter Kumanomine, as well as near Takekoba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hirakoba Dam and Ushirogawachi Dam.
Hirakoba Dam
Reservoir
Hirakoba Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood water control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. Hirakoba Dam is situated 3 km northeast of Tonokawa.
Ushirogawachi Dam
Reservoir
Ushirogawachi Dam is a rockfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 3754 thousand cubic meters of water. Ushirogawachi Dam is situated 3 km north of Tonokawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karatsu and Genkai.
Karatsu
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara, and 津 tsu, signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea.
Genkai
Town
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Genkai is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 4,910 in 1918 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 35.92 km2. Genkai is situated 8 km northwest of Tonokawa.
Tonokawa
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Karakawa” and “Tōnokawa”
- Category: locality
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.41711° or 33° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
129.91337° or 129° 54′ 48″ eastElevation
190 metres (623 feet)Open location code
8Q5FCW87+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9073231185OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
1850016
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In Other Languages
“Tonokawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “とうのかわ”
- Japanese: “唐川”
Localities in the Area
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