Natsukawa

Natsukawa is a quarter in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama and has about 4,150 residents. Natsukawa is situated nearby to the quarter Niwase, as well as near the locality 庄.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kibi Post Office and RSK Rose Garden.

Kibi Post Office

Post office

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Niwase Station

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Niwase Station is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayashima and Minami-ku.

Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 5 km south of Natsukawa.

Minami-ku

Suburb

Photo: Nakanic2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Minami-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 127.36 km2 and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per km2. Minami-ku is situated 9 km southeast of Natsukawa.

Kurashiki

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Kurashiki is one of Japan's great old merchant towns, with around half a million citizens today. Sitting along a scenic canal at the foot of Mt. Tsurugata, Kurashiki's white-walled storehouses are beautifully preserved and open for exploration.

Natsukawa

Type: Quarter with 4,150 residents
Also known as: “Nazukawa” and “Shimo-natsukawa”
Category: locality
Location: Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.64304° or 34° 38′ 35″ north

Longitude

133.84147° or 133° 50′ 29″ east

Population

4,150

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

8Q6MJRVR+6H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10796987145

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1855553

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In Other Languages

“Natsukawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “Natsukawa”
Japanese: “なつかわ”
Japanese: “撫川”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 市立吉備西幼稚園 and 撫川陣屋（撫川城).

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