Atago

Atago is a locality in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Atago is situated nearby to the locality Aoba, as well as near the quarter Hiramatsumachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kokura Castle and Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura High School.

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.

Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura High School

School

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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.

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 3½ km west of Atago.

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 5 km south of Atago.

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 5 km west of Atago.

Atago

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

33.88821° or 33° 53′ 18″ north

Longitude

130.86454° or 130° 51′ 52″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GVVQ7+7R

GeoNames ID

10316651

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In Other Languages

“Atago” goes by many names.

Japanese: “愛宕”

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