Kurobane
Kurobane was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period Kurobane developed as the castle town for Kurobane Domain, an 18,000 koku feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (540 feet)
- …is also known as “Kurobane, Tochigi”
- Description: dissolved municipality in Nasu district, Tochigi prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest
Highlights include Daiō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Owa Hutterite Colony.
Owa Hutterite Colony
Hamlet
The Christian Community of New Hutterian Brethren… Owa Hutterite Colony is situated 6 km north of Kurobane.
Kurobane
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Latitude
36.85° or 36° 51′ north
Longitude
140.11667° or 140° 7′ east
Open location code
8R82R4X8+XM
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovenian—“Kurobane” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Kurobane”
- Chinese: “黑羽町”
- French: “Kurobane”
- Irish: “Kurobane”
- Japanese: “黒羽町”
- Korean: “구로바네정”
- Slovenian: “Kurobane”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kurobane-Mukōmachi and Maeta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nishi-Nasuno and Nasushiobara Station.
Tochigi: Highlights
Learn more about Utsunomiya and Nikko.
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