Shirahata
Shirahata is a quarter in Kōsa Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Shirahata is situated nearby to the neighborhood 芝原, as well as near the quarter Shibawara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mifune Dinosaur Museum and 御船警察署.
Mifune Dinosaur Museum
Museum
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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 northwest of Shirahata.
Kosa
Town
Kōsa is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,004 in 4,441 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 57.93 km2. Kosa is situated 6 km southeast of Shirahata.
Shirahata
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “大字白旗”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kōsa Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.70478° or 32° 42′ 17″ northLongitude
130.7805° or 130° 46′ 50″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPQ3J+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8720213408OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11177194
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In Other Languages
“Shirahata” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しらはた”
- Japanese: “シラハタ”
- Japanese: “白旗”
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