Chihomaiwa-yama
Chihomaiwa-yama is a hill in Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido and has an elevation of 85 metres. Chihomaiwa-yama is situated nearby to the locality Chūrui-nishikimachi, as well as near Chūrui-motomachi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum and Roadside station Churui.
Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum
Museum
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The Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum opened in Makubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1988. It commemorates the chance discovery of a fossilized Naumann's elephant in Chūrui, now Makubetsu, on 26 July 1969, during construction work on a farm road: the youth who unearthed the initial piece with his pickaxe crying out "this is an elephant's tooth".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taiki.
Taiki
Town
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Taiki is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Taiki is situated 8 km south of Chihomaiwa-yama.
Chihomaiwa-yama
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 85 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.56667° or 42° 34′ northLongitude
143.31667° or 143° 19′ eastElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
8RJ5H888+MMGeoNames ID
2130481
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Localities in the Area
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