Ushirogawachi
Ushirogawachi is a quarter in Karatsu Shi, Saga. Ushirogawachi is situated nearby to the quarter Mirukashi, as well as near Daira.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 2½ km southeast of Ushirogawachi.
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 3 km east of Ushirogawachi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karatsu and Genkai.
Karatsu
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 6 km northwest of Ushirogawachi.
Ushirogawachi
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.44981° or 33° 26′ 59″ northLongitude
129.92492° or 129° 55′ 30″ eastElevation
153 metres (502 feet)Open location code
8Q5FCWXF+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9073231188OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9889306
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In Other Languages
“Ushirogawachi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “うしろがわち”
- Japanese: “後川内”
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