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, 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.
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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