Makimuku Station
Makimuku Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakurai, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by Ōji Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: railway station in Sakurai, Nara prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Makimuku” and “Makimuku-eki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Makimuku ruins and Hashihaka tumulus.
Makimuku ruins
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Makimuku ruins is an archaeological site with the traces of a late-Yayoi period to early-Kofun period settlement located at the northwest foot of Mount Miwa of the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Makimuku ruins is situated 120 metres northwest of Makimuku Station.
Hashihaka tumulus
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Hashihaka kofun is a megalithic tomb located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first large keyhole-shaped kofun constructed in Japan and is associated with the emergence of the Yamato Kingship. Hashihaka tumulus is situated 700 metres south of Makimuku Station.
Hokenoyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hokenoyama Kofun is an early Kofun period burial mound and one of the tumuli in the Makimuku Kofun Cluster in the Hashihaka neighborhood of the city of Sakurai Nara Prefecture, Japan. Hokenoyama Kofun is situated 710 metres southeast of Makimuku Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakurai and Tawaramoto.
Sakurai
Photo: coniferconifer, CC BY 2.5.
Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Tawaramoto
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. Tawaramoto is situated 4½ km west of Makimuku Station.
Kashihara
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kashihara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.
Makimuku Station
- Categories: railway station, station located on surface, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Sakurai, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.54529° or 34° 32′ 43″ northLongitude
135.84091° or 135° 50′ 27″ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
8Q6QGRWR+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 267337291OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
7560770Wikidata ID
Q4980794
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Makimuku Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卷向站”
- Chinese: “卷向車站”
- Dutch: “station Makimuku”
- Dutch: “Station Makimuku”
- Esperanto: “Stacio Makimuku”
- French: “gare de Makimuku”
- French: “Makimuku”
- Japanese: “Makimuku”
- Japanese: “まきむくえき”
- Japanese: “巻向”
- Japanese: “巻向駅”
- Korean: “마키무쿠”
- Korean: “마키무쿠역”
- Ukrainian: “Макімуку”
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