Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station

Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Nishihitoyoshi”, “Nishihitoyoshi Eki”, and “Nishihitoyoshi-eki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hitoyoshi Station and Aoi Aso Shrine.

Hitoyoshi Station

Railway station

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Hitoyoshi Station is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line and Yunomae Line in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company and Kumagawa Railroad. Hitoyoshi Station is situated 3 km southeast of Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station.

Aoi Aso Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Aoi Aso Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is colloquially known as Aoi-san. It was originally established as a prefectural shrine, but is currently designated as a national shrine. Aoi Aso Shrine is situated 3 km southeast of Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station.

Watari Station

Railway station

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Watari Station is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Kuma, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company. Watari Station is situated 3 km west of Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuma and Yamae.

Kuma

Village

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Kuma is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2024 the village had an estimated population of 2,723 and a population density of 13 persons per km2. Kuma is situated 8 km northwest of Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station.

Yamae

Village

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Yamae is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 3,177 in 1194 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 121.19 km2. Yamae is situated 10 km north of Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station.

Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station

Categories: railway station above ground, passenger railway station, unmanned station, station, and transportation
Location: Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.22853° or 32° 13′ 43″ north

Longitude

130.7254° or 130° 43′ 31″ east

Elevation

113 metres (371 feet)

Operator

九州旅客鉄道

Network

JR肥薩線

Open location code

8Q4G6PHG+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 265909635

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=station

GeoNames ID

7563334

Wikidata ID

Q7040348

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Nishi-Hitoyoshi Station” goes by many names.

Chinese: “西人吉站”
Chinese: “西人吉車站”
French: “Nishi-Hitoyoshi”
Japanese: “にしひとよしえき”
Japanese: “ニシヒトヨシエキ”
Japanese: “西人吉”
Japanese: “西人吉駅”
Korean: “니시히토요시”
Korean: “니시히토요시역”
Ukrainian: “Ніші-Хітойоші”

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