Jichu

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kumamoto Airport and 益城郵便局.

Kumamoto Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Kumamoto, Public domain.

Kumamoto Airport, also known as Aso Kumamoto Airport, is an airport in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Kumamoto Airport is situated 4 km north of Jichu.

益城郵便局

Post office

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

益城郵便局 is a post office, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Jichu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kikuyo and Higashi-ku.

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 7 km north of Jichu.

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 7 km west of Jichu.

Ozu

Town

Ōzu is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,053 in 16240 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 99.10 km2. Ozu is situated 9 km north of Jichu.

Jichu

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Jichū” and “大字寺中”
Category: locality
Location: Mashiki, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.80323° or 32° 48′ 12″ north

Longitude

130.84353° or 130° 50′ 37″ east

Elevation

49 metres (161 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GRR3V+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8720249110

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11147903

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Jichu” goes by many names.

Japanese: “じちゅう”
Japanese: “ジチュウ”
Japanese: “寺中”

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