Nishijin

Nishijin is a locality in Sawara, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Nishijin is situated nearby to the locality Jōsei, as well as near the quarter Sohara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seinan Gakuin University Museum and Nishijin Station.

Seinan Gakuin University Museum

Museum

Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nishijin Station

Metro station

Photo: Ribbon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nishijin Station is a train station located in Sawara-ku. The station's symbol is based on a pen, a pencil, and the letter "N" because the Nishijin area has many schools. The station has the station number "K04".

Fukuoka City Museum

Museum

Photo: Nkmr844, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fukuoka City Museum opened in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1990. The permanent exhibition, which tells the history of Fukuoka, is arranged in eleven sections, including those focussing upon the King of Na gold seal, the Kuroda clan, and the Hakata Gion Yamakasa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jōnan-ku and Ōhori Park.

Jōnan-ku

Suburb

Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jōnan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2.

Ōhori Park

Quarter

Photo: Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.

Nishi

Suburb

Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nishi-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku, and to the west by Itoshima. Nishi is situated 3 km west of Nishijin.

Nishijin

Type: Locality
Location: Sawara, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

33.58458° or 33° 35′ 5″ north

Longitude

130.35706° or 130° 21′ 25″ east

Open location code

8Q5GH9M4+RR

GeoNames ID

9888329

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Nishijin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Nishijin” goes by many names.

Japanese: “西新”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Nishijin”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jōsei and Sohara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School and Wakiyama-guchi Kōsaten.

Fukuoka: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kitakyushu, Kurume, Dazaifu, and Nogata.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.