Tsuboi

Tsuboi is a locality in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Tsuboi is situated nearby to the locality Kosen, as well as near the quarter Yakuencho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kumamoto Castle and Kurokamimachi Station.

Kumamoto Castle

Park

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Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle.

Kurokamimachi Station

Railway station

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Kurokamimachi Station is a passenger railway station located in the Chuo-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.

Fujisakigū-mae Station

Railway station

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Fujisakigū-mae Station is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Nishi-ku.

Higashi-ku

Suburb

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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 6 km southeast of Tsuboi.

Nishi-ku

Suburb

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Nishi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. Nishi-ku is situated 8 km southwest of Tsuboi.

Kashima

Town

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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 9 km southeast of Tsuboi.

Tsuboi

Type: Locality
Location: Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.81574° or 32° 48′ 57″ north

Longitude

130.71342° or 130° 42′ 48″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GRP87+79

GeoNames ID

11209808

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tsuboi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “つぼい”
Japanese: “ツボイ”
Japanese: “坪井”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jōgyō Ji and Tsuboigawa Park.

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