Asano
Asano is a locality in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Asano is situated nearby to the locality Kyōmachi, as well as near Ōsakamachi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kokura Station and Kokura Memorial Hospital.
Kokura Station
Railway station
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
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kokura Memorial Hospital is a hospital building.
Kokura Castle
Castle
Kokura Castle is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction completed in 1608.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokuraminami-ku and Tobata-ku.
Kokuraminami-ku
Suburb
Photo: Kugel, Public domain.
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″ northLongitude
130.88284° or 130° 52′ 58″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8Q5GVVQM+H4GeoNames ID
10316455
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Asano” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “浅野”
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Localities in the Area
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