Kōtō City

Kōtō City is a locality in , , and has about 544,000 residents.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kumamoto Castle and Suizen-ji Jōju-en.

Park
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is a hilltop Japanese castle located in , , in .

Garden
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is a tsukiyama Japanese garden…

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Minami-ku.

Suburb
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is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, .

Suburb
is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, . is situated 9 km southwest of Kōtō City.

Town
Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km east of Kōtō City.

Kōtō City

Latitude
32.7786° or 32° 46′ 43″ north
Longitude
130.7454° or 130° 44′ 43″ east
Population
544,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8Q4GQPHW+C4
Geo­Names ID
11209896
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Russian—“Kōtō City” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ことう”
  • Japanese: “コトウ”
  • Japanese: “江東区”
  • Japanese: “湖東”
  • Russian: “Кото”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kuwamizu-honmachi and Suigen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Kuwamizubashi Eki.

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