Hirata

Hirata is a quarter in Mashiki, Kumamoto. Hirata is situated nearby to the quarter Jichu, as well as near Terasako.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 益城郵便局.

益城郵便局

Post office

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益城郵便局 is a post office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Kikuyo.

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 7 km west of Hirata.

Kikuyo

Town

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Kikuyō is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 43,852 in 19,715 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.46 km2. Kikuyo is situated 8 km north of Hirata.

Mifune

Town

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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 9 km south of Hirata.

Hirata

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “大字平田”
Category: locality
Location: Mashiki, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.79324° or 32° 47′ 36″ north

Longitude

130.83924° or 130° 50′ 21″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GQRVQ+7M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8720249112

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11147738

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In Other Languages

“Hirata” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ひらた”
Japanese: “ヒラタ”
Japanese: “平田”

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