Kengun-honmachi

Kengun-honmachi is a quarter in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Kengun-honmachi is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kengun 3-chome, as well as near Higashimachi 4-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kengun Shrine and Kengunkoban-mae.

Kengun Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kengun Shrine is the oldest traditional shrine in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 4 shrines of Aso Shrine group.

Kengunkoban-mae

Tram stop

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Kengunkoban-mae is a tram stop.

Kengunko-mae

Tram stop

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Kengunko-mae is a tram stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kashima and Chūō-ku.

Kashima is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2. Kashima is situated 5 km south of Kengun-honmachi.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

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Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2020, it has a population of 187,502 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 5 km northwest of Kengun-honmachi.

Mashiki

Town

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Mashiki is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14,750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. Mashiki is situated 6 km east of Kengun-honmachi.

Kengun-honmachi

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Kengummachi”, “Kengunchō”, and “Takemiya”
Category: locality
Location: Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.78447° or 32° 47′ 4″ north

Longitude

130.75712° or 130° 45′ 26″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GQQM4+QR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8488104980

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1859553

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In Other Languages

“Kengun-honmachi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “けんぐんほんまち”
Japanese: “健軍本町”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kengun 3-chome and Higashimachi 4-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 健軍自衛隊前簡易郵便局 and 熊本市立健軍小学校.

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