Kokubu

Kokubu is a locality in Otsu, Shiga. Kokubu is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kitaoji 2-chome, as well as near the locality Ōhira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ishiyamadera Station and Ishiyama Prefectural High School.

Ishiyamadera Station

Railway station

Photo: ↑ＰＯＮ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ishiyamadera Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Ishiyama Prefectural High School

School

Photo: Ishilog9025, Public domain.

Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School is a senior high school located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. It is called Ishi-Kou as a term of endearment by the locals.

Karahashimae Station

Railway station

Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.

Karahashimae Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Kusatsu.

Yamashina-ku

Suburb

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 7 km west of Kokubu.

Kusatsu

Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.

Kusatsu is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city lies on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2.

Kokubu

Type: Locality
Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.96688° or 34° 58′ 1″ north

Longitude

135.89333° or 135° 53′ 36″ east

Elevation

129 metres (423 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QXV8V+Q8

GeoNames ID

9637506

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In Other Languages

“Kokubu” goes by many names.

Japanese: “国分”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kitaoji 2-chome and Ōhira.

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Highlights include Keihan-ishiyama and Ishiyama-eki.

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