Nishiyama-ku

Nishiyama-ku is a section of a harbor in Yamaguchi, Chugoku. Nishiyama-ku is situated nearby to the locality Hikoshima-sakomachi, as well as near Hikoshima-midorichō.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shimonoseki and Sea Mall.

Shimonoseki

Railway station

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Shimonoseki Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. The station is a freight depot of the Japan Freight Railway Company. Shimonoseki is situated 2½ km northeast of Nishiyama-ku.

Sea Mall

Shopping center

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Sea Mall is a shopping center, which is situated 3 km northeast of Nishiyama-ku.

Ōtoshi Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Ōtoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3 km northeast of Nishiyama-ku.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimonoseki and Karato.

Shimonoseki

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Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.

Karato

Quarter

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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 5 km northeast of Nishiyama-ku.

Moji-ku

Suburb

Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 6 km east of Nishiyama-ku.

Nishiyama-ku

Type: Section of a harbor
Also known as: “Nishiyama-kō” and “Nisiyama Ku”
Category: body of water
Location: Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.93333° or 33° 56′ north

Longitude

130.9° or 130° 54′ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GWVMX+8X

GeoNames ID

1855124

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