Hofu

Hofu is a city in , Japan. It is named after its former status as the provincial capital of Suō Province.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hōfu Station and Mōri Museum.

Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hōfu, , . It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Museum
opened in , , Japan, in 1966. It occupies part of the Former Mōri Clan Main Residence, dating from the Meiji and Taishō periods, of which twelve component structures have been jointly designated an Important Cultural Property and the gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty.

Hofu

Latitude
34.0729° or 34° 4′ 22″ north
Longitude
131.5681° or 131° 34′ 5″ east
Population
118,000
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8Q6H3HF9+46
Geo­Names ID
1862301
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In Other Languages

“Hofu” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: ほうふし
  • Japanese: 防府
  • Japanese: 防府市

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Hofu”. Photo: TT mk2, CC BY-SA 3.0.