Kosozō
Kosozō is a hill in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto and has an elevation of 20 metres. Kosozō is situated nearby to the quarter Sozomachi, as well as near Mitsuegomachi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yatsushiro Castle and Yatsushiro Municipal Museum.
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 Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Kosozō.
Yatsushiro Municipal Museum
Museum
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yatsushiro Municipal Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Kosozō.
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. Yatsushiro-gū is situated 4 km northeast of Kosozō.
Kosozō
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 20 metres
- Also known as: “Kosozo”
- Category: landform
- Location: Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.48266° or 32° 28′ 58″ northLongitude
130.57275° or 130° 34′ 22″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8Q4GFHMF+34GeoNames ID
10212565
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kosozō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “小鼠蔵”
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