Meiji
Meiji is a quarter in Abashiri Shi, Hokkaido. Meiji is situated nearby to the neighborhood 向陽ケ丘四丁目, as well as near 向陽ケ丘二丁目.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hokkaido Okhotsk General Subprefectural Bereau and Abashiri Station.
Hokkaido Okhotsk General Subprefectural Bereau
Government building
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
Okhotsk Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was renamed from the earlier Abashiri Subprefecture on April 1, 2010. Abashiri Subprefecture was established in 1897.
Abashiri Station
Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Abashiri Station is a railway station in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company, located. It is the main railway station in the city. Abashiri Station comes first in an alphabetical list of Japanese railway stations.
Abashiri prison
Prison
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
Abashiri Prison is a prison in Abashiri, Hokkaido that opened in 1890. The northernmost prison in Japan, it is located near the Abashiri River and east of Mount Tento. Abashiri prison is situated 3 km southwest of Meiji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abashiri.
Abashiri
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abashiri is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners.
Meiji
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Akita”, “Akita-dantai”, and “字明治”
- Category: locality
- Location: Abashiri Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.03899° or 44° 2′ 20″ northLongitude
144.24825° or 144° 14′ 54″ eastElevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
8RP626QX+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6202506193OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
2129267
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In Other Languages
“Meiji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Meiji”
- Japanese: “めいじ”
- Japanese: “メイジ”
- Japanese: “明治”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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