Jōnan-ku

Jōnan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2.
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  • Type: Suburb with 131,000 residents
  • Description: one of seven wards of the City of Fukuoka, Japan
  • Also known as: “Jonan”, “Jonan Ward”, and “Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukuoka Tower and Fukuoka Castle.

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is a 234-metre tall located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. The highest observation deck at 123 metres has a 360° view of the surrounding area, being most visited at sunset.

Park
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is a Japanese castle located in , Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Completed in the early Edo period for tozama daimyō Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.

Museum
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opened in , Japan, in 1990. The permanent exhibition, which tells the , is arranged in eleven sections, including those focussing upon the King of Na gold seal, the Kuroda clan, and the Hakata Gion Yamakasa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sawara and Chūō-ku.

Suburb
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Sawara-ku is one of the wards in Fukuoka-shi, , Kyūshū, .

Suburb
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is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka city in Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city and has a high proportion of apartment buildings and single-person households.

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Hakata-ku is a ward of the city of in , Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail, and entertainment establishments are located in the district. is situated 4½ km east of Jōnan-ku.

Jōnan-ku

Latitude
33.5757° or 33° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
130.3699° or 130° 22′ 12″ east
Population
131,000
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GH9G9+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3056886656
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7407403
Wiki­data ID
Q948351
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Satellite Map

Discover Jōnan-ku from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Jōnan-ku” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جونان-كو”
  • Cebuano: “Jōnan Ku”
  • Chinese: “城南区”
  • Chinese: “城南區”
  • Finnish: “Jōnan-ku”
  • French: “arrondissement de Jōnan”
  • French: “Arrondissement de Jōnan”
  • French: “Jōnan-ku”
  • German: “Jonan-ku”
  • German: “Jōnan-ku”
  • Hungarian: “Dzsónan-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka”
  • Irish: “Jōnan-ku”
  • Italian: “Jōnan-ku”
  • Japanese: “Jōnan-ku”
  • Japanese: “じょうなんく”
  • Japanese: “ジョウナンク”
  • Japanese: “城南区”
  • Japanese: “福岡市城南区”
  • Korean: “조난구”
  • Persian: “جونان-کو، فوکوئوکا”
  • Persian: “جونان-کو”
  • Polish: “Jōnan”
  • Portuguese: “Jōnan-ku”
  • Russian: “Хонан”
  • Slovenian: “Jonan”
  • Spanish: “Jonan-ku”
  • Thai: “เขตโจนัง”
  • Turkish: “Jōnan”
  • Urdu: “جونان-کو، فوکوکا”
  • Venetian: “Jonan-ku”
  • “Jōnan-ku”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Torikai 6-chome and Befu 3-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 城南区役所 and Konami Sports Club.

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