Aoba
Aoba is a locality in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Aoba is situated nearby to the neighborhood Atago 1-chome, as well as near Tatemachi 1-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kokura Castle and Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum.
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.
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.
Nishi-Kokura
Railway station
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Nishi-Kokura Station is a junctuion passenger railway station located in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
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 Aoba.
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 Aoba.
Higashida
Quarter
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Higashida is a quarter, which is situated 5 km west of Aoba.
Aoba
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.88563° or 33° 53′ 8″ northLongitude
130.86572° or 130° 51′ 57″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8Q5GVVP8+77GeoNames ID
10316652
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In Other Languages
“Aoba” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “青葉”
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