Umedō

Umedō is a locality in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Umedō is situated nearby to the locality Matsuomachi-Kamimatsuo, as well as near the quarter Nishimatsuomachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Kinbō and Unganzenji Temple.

Mount Kinbō

Peak

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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. Mount Kinbō is situated 2½ km northeast of Umedō.

Unganzenji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Unganzenji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2½ km north of Umedō.

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 east of Umedō.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chūō-ku.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

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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 Umedō.

Umedō

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Umedo”
Location: Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.79696° or 32° 47′ 49″ north

Longitude

130.62053° or 130° 37′ 14″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GQJWC+Q6

GeoNames ID

11209407

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Umedō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “うめどう”
Japanese: “ウメドウ”
Japanese: “梅洞”

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