Showamachi
Showamachi is a quarter in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Showamachi is situated nearby to the quarter Yoshinomachi, as well as near the neighborhood Kawaraguchi 1-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kawaraguchi Mihagino Station and Kokura Castle.
Kawaraguchi Mihagino Station
Monorail station
Kawaraguchi Mihagino Station is a Kitakyushu monorail station in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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 3 km south of Showamachi.
Tobata-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Showamachi.
Yahatahigashi-ku
Suburb
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 Showamachi.
Showamachi
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Shōwamachi”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.87437° or 33° 52′ 28″ northLongitude
130.87824° or 130° 52′ 42″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8Q5GVVFH+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7713002901OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
10316468
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In Other Languages
“Showamachi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しょうわまち”
- Japanese: “昭和町”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yoshinomachi and Kawaraguchi 1-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 昭和町公園 and 市立中島小学校.
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