Nakashima

Nakashima is a locality in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Nakashima is situated nearby to the quarter Showamachi, as well as near Yoshinomachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kokura Castle and Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center.

Kokura Castle

Castle

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Kokura Castle is a five-story castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. A castle was first built at the current site in 1569. Construction of a more substantial replacement commenced in 1602 under the direction of daimyo Tadaoki Hosokawa.

Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center

Hospital

Photo: Kugel, Public domain.

Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center is a hospital.

TOTO Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokuraminami-ku and Tobata-ku.

Kokuraminami-ku

Suburb

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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 3½ km south of Nakashima.

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 northwest of Nakashima.

Yahatahigashi-ku

Suburb

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Yahatahigashi-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the second smallest ward in Kitakyūshū after Tobata ward at only 36.36 square kilometres. Yahatahigashi-ku is situated 6 km west of Nakashima.

Nakashima

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

33.87672° or 33° 52′ 36″ north

Longitude

130.87707° or 130° 52′ 38″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GVVGG+MR

GeoNames ID

10316465

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In Other Languages

“Nakashima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “中島”

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