Ao-hama
Ao-hama is a beach in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Ao-hama is situated nearby to the quarter Shiranoe, as well as near the locality Himichi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hesaki Lighthouse and Shiranoe Botanical Gardens.
Hesaki Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Hesaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Kiku Peninsula in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in December 1870; the lighthouse was lit on 22 January 1871.
Shiranoe Botanical Gardens
Park
Photo: Historian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shiranoe Botanical Gardens is a park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Shimonoseki.
Karato
Quarter
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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 7 km west of Ao-hama.
Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu. 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.
Ao-hama
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.95° or 33° 57′ northLongitude
131.01667° or 131° 1′ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8Q5HX228+2MGeoNames ID
1865266
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