Hayatomono Seto

Hayatomono Seto is a strait in Japan. Hayatomono Seto is situated nearby to the locality Dannourachō, as well as near the neighborhood Moji.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kanmon Bridge and Mekari Shrine.

Kanmon Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Shinkansen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji, gave the strait its mon.

Mekari Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.

Dannoura PA

Rest area

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Dannoura PA is a rest area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karato and Shimonoseki.

Karato

Quarter

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market.

Shimonoseki

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu, home to a quarter million inhabitants. 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.

Moji-ku

Suburb

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Hayatomono Seto

Type: Strait
Also known as: “Hayatomo-seto” and “Hayatomono-seto”
Category: body of water
Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.96264° or 33° 57′ 46″ north

Longitude

130.95908° or 130° 57′ 33″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GXX75+3J

GeoNames ID

1862964

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In Other Languages

“Hayatomono Seto” goes by many names.

Japanese: “早鞆ノ瀬戸”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dannourachō and Moji.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mekari Jinja and Moji-saki.

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