Tsuchiyama
Tsuchiyama is a locality in Mashiki, Kumamoto. Tsuchiyama is situated nearby to the quarter Oike, as well as near the locality Iida.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mifune Dinosaur Museum and 町立益城中学校.
Mifune Dinosaur Museum
Museum
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Mifune Dinosaur Museum opened in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan in 1998. The museum collects, preserves, researches, and displays the dinosaur fossils found in the area; the collection, which includes Japan's first fossil from a meat-eating dinosaur, Mifunesaurus, numbers some 15,000 items. Mifune Dinosaur Museum is situated 4 km south of Tsuchiyama.
町立益城中学校
School
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町立益城中学校 is a school, which is situated 3½ km north of Tsuchiyama.
町立御船小学校
School
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町立御船小学校 is a school, which is situated 4 km south of Tsuchiyama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mifune and Kashima.
Mifune
Town
Mifune is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,254 in 7647 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 99.03 km2. Mifune is situated 4 km south of Tsuchiyama.
Kashima
Town
Kashima is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2. Kashima is situated 4½ km west of Tsuchiyama.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 5 km northwest of Tsuchiyama.
Tsuchiyama
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mashiki, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.7489° or 32° 44′ 56″ northLongitude
130.80412° or 130° 48′ 15″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPRX3+HJGeoNames ID
11147638
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In Other Languages
“Tsuchiyama” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “つちやま”
- Japanese: “ツチヤマ”
- Japanese: “土山”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Kumamoto-mashiki Country Club and Chisan Country Club Mifune.
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