Yamajiri

Yamajiri is a locality in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Yamajiri is situated nearby to the locality Kubo, as well as near the quarter Yugemachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kamiyuge Shrine and Hikarinomori.

Kamiyuge Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kamiyuge Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Hikarinomori

Railway station

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Hikarinomori Station is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Musashizuka

Railway station

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Musashizuka Station is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kikuyo and Mashiki.

Kikuyō is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 43,852 in 19,715 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.46 km2. Kikuyo is situated 4 km northeast of Yamajiri.

Mashiki

Town

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Mashiki is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14,750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. Mashiki is situated 6 km south of Yamajiri.

Ozu

Town

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Ōzu is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,053 in 16240 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 99.10 km2. Ozu is situated 8 km northeast of Yamajiri.

Yamajiri

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

32.84518° or 32° 50′ 43″ north

Longitude

130.79056° or 130° 47′ 26″ east

Elevation

69 metres (226 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GRQWR+36

GeoNames ID

11209902

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Yamajiri” goes by many names.

Japanese: “やまじり”
Japanese: “ヤマジリ”
Japanese: “山尻”

Localities in the Area

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