Kokurajō Ato

Kokurajō Ato is a historical site in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Kokurajō Ato is situated nearby to Kokura Castle, as well as near the town hall Kitakyushu City Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kokura Castle and Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum.

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.

Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum

Museum

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The Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum is a literature museum in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is dedicated to Seichō Matsumoto, who spent the first half of his life in Kitakyusyu. The museum is located next to Kokura Castle. Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum is situated 170 metres southwest of Kokurajō Ato.

Kitakyushu City Hall

Town hall

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kitakyushu City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Kokurajō Ato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tobata-ku and Kokuraminami-ku.

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 4½ km west of Kokurajō Ato.

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 4½ km south of Kokurajō Ato.

Higashida

Quarter

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Higashida is a quarter, which is situated 6 km west of Kokurajō Ato.

Kokurajō Ato

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Kokurajo Ato”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.88447° or 33° 53′ 4″ north

Longitude

130.87425° or 130° 52′ 27″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GVVMF+QM

GeoNames ID

10316646

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In Other Languages

“Kokurajō Ato” goes by many names.

Japanese: “小倉城跡”

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