Akō Shi

Akō is a city located in southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2022, the city had an estimated population of 45,747 in 20,563 households and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 126.85 square kilometres.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Banshū-Akō Station and Kagaku-ji Temple.

Banshū-Akō Station

Railway station

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Banshū-Akō Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Banshū-Akō Station is situated 4 km southeast of Akō Shi.

Kagaku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Kagaku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 4½ km south of Akō Shi.

赤穂警察署

Police station

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赤穂警察署 is a police station, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Akō Shi.

Akō Shi

Also known as: “Akaho”, “Akaho-machi”, “Akō”, “Ako Shi”, “Akō-chō”, “Akō-machi”, and “Akō-shi”
Location: Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.7889° or 34° 47′ 20″ north

Longitude

134.3724° or 134° 22′ 21″ east

Population

50,300

Elevation

247 metres (810 feet)

Open location code

8Q6PQ9QC+HX

GeoNames ID

1865406

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In Other Languages

“Akō Shi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “あこうし”
Japanese: “アコウシ”
Japanese: “赤穂”
Japanese: “赤穂市”

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