Honjō Gawa

Honjō Gawa is a stream in Kagoshima, Kyushu. Honjō Gawa is situated nearby to the locality Shinmura, as well as near Honjō-shimo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 道隆寺跡 and Kōyama Castle.

道隆寺跡

Archaeological site

Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

道隆寺跡 is an archaeological site.

Kōyama Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.

Kōyama Castle was a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the Shintomi-honjō neighborhood of the town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1945.

町立国見中学校

School

Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.

町立国見中学校 is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kimotsuki and Higashikushira.

Kimotsuki

Town

Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.

Kimotsuki is a town in Kimotsuki District. As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 13,766 in 7503 households, and a population density of 45 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 308.04 km2. Kimotsuki is situated 3½ km northwest of Honjō Gawa.

Higashikushira

Town

Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.

Higashikushira is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 6,220 in 2829 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. Higashikushira is situated 8 km north of Honjō Gawa.

Honjō Gawa

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Honjo Gawa”
Category: body of water
Location: Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.31488° or 31° 18′ 54″ north

Longitude

130.9616° or 130° 57′ 42″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

8Q3G8X76+XJ

GeoNames ID

10179282

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In Other Languages

“Honjō Gawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “本城川”

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Localities in the Area

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