Hōsono

Hōsono is a railway stop in , , . Hōsono is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hōsono and Shin-Hōsono.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Soraku District, , . It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and there is a transfer at this station to the nearby on Kintetsu Kyoto Line.

Railway stop
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of , , . It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. t is station number B21.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Kochizufan, CC0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 410 metres south of Hōsono.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ide.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hōsono.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of September 1, 2022 the town had an estimated population of 7,163. The total area of the town is 18.04 square kilometres. is situated 5 km northeast of Hōsono.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Kyōtanabe is a city located in the southern part of , Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the city has an estimated population of 71,757 in 31,555 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2.

Hōsono

Latitude
34.76011° or 34° 45′ 36″ north
Longitude
135.79202° or 135° 47′ 31″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QQQ6R+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267462153
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
7560810
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Korean—“Hōsono” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ほうそのえき”
  • Japanese: “祝園”
  • Japanese: “祝園駅”
  • Korean: “호소노”

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