Jō Yama
Jō Yama is a peak in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto and has an elevation of 35 metres. Jō Yama is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kamidai 9-chome, as well as near Kamidai 8-chome.Places of Interest
Highlights include 熊本市立 三和中学校 and Kumamoto.
Kumamoto
Railway station
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Kumamoto Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the Nishi-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Minami-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.
Minami-ku
Suburb
Minami-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "south ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Uki, Uto and the towns of Kashima, Mifune and Kōsa. Minami-ku is situated 8 km south of Jō Yama.
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 10 km east of Jō Yama.
Jō Yama
Latitude
32.78492° or 32° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
130.66123° or 130° 39′ 40″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8Q4GQMM6+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12147127542OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
11209457
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In Other Languages
“Jō Yama” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “じょうやま”
- Japanese: “ジョウヤマ”
- Japanese: “城山”
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