Kitakyushu City

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

Highlights include Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art and Kokura Racecourse.

Museum
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The is located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, , . Designed by Arata Isozaki, it sits on a hill straddling the three wards of Kokura Kita, Tobata, and Yahata Higashi.

Stadium
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is located in Kokura Minami-ku Kitakyushu, . It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 20,000, including 1,192 seats.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokuraminami-ku and Kokurakita-ku.

Suburb
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is a ward of Kitakyūshū, , . It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. is situated 3½ km east of Kitakyushu City.

Suburb
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, , . It is the north part of what used to be City before the merger of five cities to create the new city of Kitakyūshū in 1963. is situated 4 km northeast of Kitakyushu City.

Kitakyushu City

Latitude
33.8518° or 33° 51′ 7″ north
Longitude
130.8466° or 130° 50′ 48″ east
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
IATA airport code
KKJ
Open location code
8Q5GVR2W+PJ
Geo­Names ID
1859306
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kitakyushu City” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Kitakyūshū-shi”
  • Japanese: “きたきゅうしゅうし”
  • Japanese: “北九州”
  • Japanese: “北九州市”

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