Myōken Zaka
Myōken Zaka is a pass in Kōsa Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto and has an elevation of 58 metres. Myōken Zaka is situated nearby to the locality Shimohetami, as well as near Kitasōgawa.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 Kosa.
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.
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 4 km south of Myōken Zaka.
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 6 km northwest of Myōken Zaka.
Myōken Zaka
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 58 metres
- Also known as: “Myoken Zaka”
- Category: landform
- Location: Kōsa Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.7007° or 32° 42′ 3″ northLongitude
130.80164° or 130° 48′ 6″ eastElevation
58 metres (190 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPR22+7MGeoNames ID
11177962
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In Other Languages
“Myōken Zaka” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みょうけんざか”
- Japanese: “ミョウケンザカ”
- Japanese: “妙見坂”
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