Kenchōmae Station
Kenchōmae Station is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway stop
- Description: metro station in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kenchomae”, “Kenchomae-eki”, and “Kenchōmae-eki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kobe Eiko Church and Sorakuen Garden.
Kobe Eiko Church
Church
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kobe Eiko Church is situated 100 metres northeast of Kenchōmae Station.
Sorakuen Garden
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The gardens of Sōraku-en are in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. Formerly attached to the Taishō-era residence of Kodera Yasujirō, ownership passed to the city of Kobe in 1941. Sorakuen Garden is situated 270 metres northwest of Kenchōmae Station.
Nankinmachi
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Nankin-machi is a neighborhood in Kobe, Japan located south of Motomachi station adjacent to the Daimaru Department Store and is a major tourist attraction. Nankinmachi is situated 500 metres southeast of Kenchōmae Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hyogo-ku and Nagata-ku.
Hyogo-ku
Suburb
Photo: Pastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyogo is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.
Nagata-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. Nagata-ku is situated 4 km southwest of Kenchōmae Station.
Kita-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kita is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km2, and a population of 226,402. Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku. Kita-ku is situated 5 km northwest of Kenchōmae Station.
Kenchōmae Station
- Categories: metro station, underground station, transport stop, and transportation
- Location: Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.69099° or 34° 41′ 28″ northLongitude
135.18401° or 135° 11′ 3″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8Q6QM5RM+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 519698048OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
7564711Wikidata ID
Q5358517
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Kenchōmae Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “縣廳前站 (兵庫縣)”
- Chinese: “縣廳前站”
- Chinese: “縣廳前車站 (兵庫縣)”
- French: “Kenchomae”
- French: “Kenchōmae”
- Italian: “Kenchōmae”
- Japanese: “Kenchōmae”
- Japanese: “けんちょうまええき”
- Japanese: “県庁前”
- Japanese: “県庁前駅”
- Javanese: “Setatsiyun Kenchōmae (Hyōgo)”
- Javanese: “Setatsiyun Kenchōmae”
- Korean: “겐초마에역”
- Korean: “현청앞 역”
- Korean: “현청앞”
- Ukrainian: “Кенчьомае”
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