Chofu
Chofu is a railway stop in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chōfu and Kōzan-ji.
Chōfu
Railway station
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Chōfu Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Kōzan-ji
Buddhist temple
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The Kinzan Kōzan-ji is a temple of the Sōtō school of Zen faction in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was first established as a temple of the Rinzai school by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327 of the late Kamakura era. Kōzan-ji is situated 3 km southwest of Chofu.
Nogi Jinja Hōmotsukan
Museum
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Nogi Jinja Hōmotsukan is a museum, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Chofu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.
Karato
Quarter
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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 9 km southwest of Chofu.
Moji-ku
Suburb
Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 9 km southwest of Chofu.
Chofu
- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Chofu-eki” and “Chōfu-eki”
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.01957° or 34° 1′ 10″ northLongitude
130.99967° or 130° 59′ 59″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8Q6G2X9X+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6926520708OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
7563068
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Korean—“Chofu” goes by many names.
- German: “Chofu Gleis 1”
- Japanese: “ちょうふえき”
- Japanese: “長府”
- Japanese: “長府駅”
- Korean: “조후”
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