Asano

Asano is a locality in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Asano is situated nearby to the locality Kyōmachi, as well as near Kokura.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kokura Station and Kita-Kyushu Manga Museum.

Kokura Station

Railway station

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Kokura Station in Kokurakita-ku is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the San'yō Shinkansen stops here.

Kokura Memorial Hospital

Hospital building

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Kokura Memorial Hospital is a hospital building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokuraminami-ku and Tobata-ku.

Kokuraminami-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. Kokuraminami-ku is situated 4½ km south of Asano.

Tobata-ku

Suburb

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Tobata-ku is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. Tobata-ku is situated 5 km west of Asano.

Wakamatsu-ku

Suburb

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Wakamatsu-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km2 and a population of about 88,594. Wakamatsu-ku is situated 7 km west of Asano.

Asano

Type: Locality
Location: Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.88889° or 33° 53′ 20″ north

Longitude

130.88284° or 130° 52′ 58″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GVVQM+H4

GeoNames ID

10316455

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In Other Languages

“Asano” goes by many names.

Japanese: “浅野”

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