Ware Ishi

Ware Ishi is in Fukuoka, Kyushu. Ware Ishi is situated nearby to the locality Hagino’o, as well as near Nomiyama.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chikuzen-Yamate Station and Mount Shura Site.

Chikuzen-Yamate Station

Railway station

Chikuzen-Yamate Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Chikuzen-Yamate Station is situated 4 km south of Ware Ishi.

Mount Shura Site

Archaeological site

The Mount Shura Site is the ruins of a medieval Buddhist temple located in town of Hisayama, Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2013. Mount Shura Site is situated 3½ km west of Ware Ishi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sasaguri and Hisayama.

Sasaguri

Town

Photo: jihara19, Public domain.

Sasaguri is a town in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,191 in 14041 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town is 38.93 km2… Sasaguri is situated 5 km southwest of Ware Ishi.

Hisayama

Town

Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hisayama is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9355 in 3836 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.44 km2… Hisayama is situated 6 km west of Ware Ishi.

Kasuya

Town

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kasuya is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 48,731 in 21,931 households, and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town is 14.13 km2… Kasuya is situated 9 km southwest of Ware Ishi.

Ware Ishi

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.65691° or 33° 39′ 25″ north

Longitude

130.55894° or 130° 33′ 32″ east

Elevation

400 metres (1,312 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GMH45+QH

GeoNames ID

10269728

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In Other Languages

“Ware Ishi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “破石”

Localities in the Area

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