Hirota Kō
Hirota Kō is a harbor in Kagoshima, Kyushu. Hirota Kō is situated nearby to the quarter Hirayama, as well as near the locality Hamada.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tanegashima Space Center and Chikura Cavern.
Tanegashima Space Center
Spaceport
Photo: ウニウニ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tanegashima Space Center is Japan's primary spaceport, covering approximately about 9.7 million square metres. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, the easternmost of the Ōsumi Islands, approximately 40 kilometers south of the major island of Kyushu. Tanegashima Space Center is situated 3 km south of Hirota Kō.
Yoshinobu Launch Complex
Photo: Naritama, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Yoshinobu Launch Complex is a rocket launch site at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima. The site and its collection of facilities were originally built for the H-II launch vehicle and later used for H-IIA, H-IIB and H3 launches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minamitane.
Minamitane
Town
Photo: ウニウニ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minamitane is a town located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,249 in 2893 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. Minamitane is situated 7 km west of Hirota Kō.
Hirota Kō
- Type: Harbor
- Also known as: “Hirota Ko”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.42048° or 30° 25′ 14″ northLongitude
130.97006° or 130° 58′ 12″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8Q2GCXCC+52GeoNames ID
10147369
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Satellite Map
Discover Hirota Kō from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Hirota Kō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ひろたこう”
- Japanese: “ヒロタコウ”
- Japanese: “広田港”
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