Kurohiji

Kurohiji is a quarter in Taragi Machi, Kuma district, Kumamoto. Kurohiji is situated nearby to the quarter Taragi, as well as near the neighborhood 上柳.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taragi Shōrenji and Shin-Tsuruba.

Taragi Shōrenji

Railway station

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Taragi Shōrenji is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km south of Kurohiji.

Shin-Tsuruba

Railway station

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Shin-Tsuruba is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kurohiji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yunomae and Taragi.

Yunomae is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 3,475 in 1515 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 48.41 km2. Yunomae is situated 4½ km southeast of Kurohiji.

Taragi

Town

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Taragi is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,200 in 3212 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 165.86 km2. Taragi is situated 4½ km south of Kurohiji.

Mizukami

Village

Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.

Mizukami is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 1,946 in 839 households, and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 190.96 km2. Mizukami is situated 6 km east of Kurohiji.

Kurohiji

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “大字黒肥地”
Category: locality
Location: Taragi Machi, Kuma district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.3041° or 32° 18′ 15″ north

Longitude

130.94629° or 130° 56′ 47″ east

Elevation

246 metres (807 feet)

Open location code

8Q4G8W3W+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8718653589

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

10254160

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In Other Languages

“Kurohiji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “くろひじ”
Japanese: “クロヒジ”
Japanese: “黒肥地”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taragi and 上柳.

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