Matsuomachi-Hirayama

Matsuomachi-Hirayama is a quarter in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Matsuomachi-Hirayama is situated nearby to the quarter Matsuomachi-Kozu, as well as near Kawachimachi-Omonogi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kinbō and Unganzenji Temple.

Mount Kinbō

Peak

Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mount Kinbō or Mount Kinpō is a stratovolcano in the west of Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an extinct stratovolcano and lava dome. Mount Kinbō overlooks the city of Kumamoto and is used for sightseeing and for radio and TV broadcast antennas.

Unganzenji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Unganzenji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Chihen-ji

Archaeological site

Chihen-ji ruins is an archeological site with the ruins of a Heian period Buddhist temple located in the Ikegami neighborhood of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. The temple no longer exists, and its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1997. Chihen-ji is situated 3 km southeast of Matsuomachi-Hirayama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chūō-ku.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2020, it has a population of 187,502 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 8 km east of Matsuomachi-Hirayama.

Matsuomachi-Hirayama

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Matsuomachi-hirayama”
Category: locality
Location: Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.81248° or 32° 48′ 45″ north

Longitude

130.62421° or 130° 37′ 27″ east

Elevation

221 metres (725 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GRJ6F+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8488145342

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11209400

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Matsuomachi-Hirayama” goes by many names.

Japanese: “まつおまちひらやま”
Japanese: “マツオマチヒラヤマ”
Japanese: “松尾町平山”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matsuomachi-Kozu and Kawachimachi-Omonogi.

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