Higashiyama
Higashiyama is a quarter in Karatsu Shi, Saga. Higashiyama is situated nearby to the quarter Tonokawa, as well as near Nashigawachi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ushirogawachi Dam and Hirakoba Dam.
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.
Hirakoba Dam
Reservoir
Hirakoba Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood water control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2. Hirakoba Dam is situated 3½ km east of Higashiyama.
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
Photo: Histwr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 7 km northwest of Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.42743° or 33° 25′ 39″ northLongitude
129.90458° or 129° 54′ 17″ eastElevation
213 metres (699 feet)Open location code
8Q5FCWG3+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 9073231186OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9889304
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In Other Languages
“Higashiyama” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ひがしやま”
- Japanese: “東山”
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