Mugishima-higashimachi
Mugishima-higashimachi is a quarter in Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto. Mugishima-higashimachi is situated nearby to the quarter Kogehigashimachi, as well as near Suehirocho.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yatsushiro Station and Yatsushiro Castle.
Yatsushiro Station
Railway stop
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yatsushiro Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway.
Yatsushiro Castle
Park
Photo: Emeraldgreen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yatsushiro Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. In 1619, Mugishima Castle collapsed due to a large earthquake then Katō Kiyomasa's son Kato Tadahiro ordered his vassal Katō Masataka to build a new castle.
Yatsushiro-gū
Shinto shrine
Yatsushiro-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on August 3. It was founded in 1884, and enshrines the kami of Prince Kaneyoshi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yatsushiro.
Yatsushiro
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Yatsushiro is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 681.29 km2.
Mugishima-higashimachi
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.49733° or 32° 29′ 50″ northLongitude
130.61366° or 130° 36′ 49″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8Q4GFJW7+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8047372578OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
10212536
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In Other Languages
“Mugishima-higashimachi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “むぎしまひがしまち”
- Japanese: “麦島東町”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kogehigashimachi and Suehirocho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 麦島東公園 and 東中州児童公園.
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