Sashi
Sashi is a quarter in Karatsu Shi, Saga. Sashi is situated nearby to the quarter Sakuramachi, as well as near the town Genkai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nishi-Karatsu Station and Ushirogawachi Dam.
Nishi-Karatsu Station
Railway station
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Nishi-Karatsu Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company. Nishi-Karatsu Station is situated 3 km east of Sashi.
Ushirogawachi Dam
Reservoir
Ushirogawachi Dam is a rockfill dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 22 ha of land when full and can store 3754 thousand cubic meters of water. Ushirogawachi Dam is situated 3 km south of Sashi.
Matsuro-kan Museum
Museum
Photo: Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabatake Site is an archeological site with a late Jōmon period to late Yayoi period settlement located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Matsuro-kan Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Sashi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karatsu and Genkai.
Karatsu
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Karatsu is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Its name, formed from the Japanese word roots 唐 kara, and 津 tsu, signifies its historical importance as an ancient trading port between Japan with China and Korea.
Genkai
Town
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Genkai is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 4,910 in 1918 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 35.92 km2. Genkai is situated 6 km west of Sashi.
Sashi
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.46943° or 33° 28′ 10″ northLongitude
129.92899° or 129° 55′ 44″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8Q5FFW9H+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9073231170OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
8599584
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In Other Languages
“Sashi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “さし”
- Japanese: “佐志”
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