Shiomi Bana

Shiomi Bana is a point in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Shiomi Bana is situated nearby to the neighborhood Moji, as well as near the locality Dannourachō.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mekari Shrine and Kanmon Bridge.

Mekari Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan.

The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji, gave the strait its mon.

Kanmon Roadway Tunnel

Building

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In Japan, the Kanmon Roadway Tunnel carries National Route 2 under the Kanmon Straits. At the time of its construction, it was the longest undersea highway in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karato and Shimonoseki.

Karato

Quarter

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Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market.

Shimonoseki

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Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu, home to a quarter million inhabitants. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.

Shiomi Bana

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.96207° or 33° 57′ 44″ north

Longitude

130.96322° or 130° 57′ 48″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GXX67+R7

GeoNames ID

10315064

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In Other Languages

“Shiomi Bana” goes by many names.

Japanese: “潮見鼻”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moji-saki and Mekari Jinja.

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