Minobaru

Minobaru is a locality in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Minobaru is situated nearby to the locality Hirabaru, as well as near Senba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hitoyoshi Castle and Sagarahan-Ganjōji Station.

Hitoyoshi Castle

Castle

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Hitoyoshi Castle was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1961. Hitoyoshi Castle is situated 3 km southwest of Minobaru.

Sagarahan-Ganjōji Station

Railway station

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Sagarahan-Ganjōji Station is a railway station in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kumagawa Railroad Yunomae Line. The station opened on 1 April 1937.

Kawamura Station

Railway station

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Kawamura Station is a railway station in Sagara Town, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Kumagawa Railroad Yunomae Line. The station opened on 15 July 1953. Kawamura Station is situated 3 km south of Minobaru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishiki and Sagara.

Nishiki

Town

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Nishiki is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,046 in 3975 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2. Nishiki is situated 8 km southeast of Minobaru.

Sagara

Village

Sagara is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Sagara is situated 8 km northeast of Minobaru.

Yamae

Village

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Yamae is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the village had an estimated population of 3,177 in 1194 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 121.19 km2. Yamae is situated 9 km north of Minobaru.

Minobaru

Type: Locality
Location: Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.23085° or 32° 13′ 51″ north

Longitude

130.78565° or 130° 47′ 8″ east

Elevation

167 metres (548 feet)

Open location code

8Q4G6QJP+87

GeoNames ID

10256278

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In Other Languages

“Minobaru” goes by many names.

Japanese: “蓑原”

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