Hirata

Hirata is a locality in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Hirata is situated nearby to the locality Jūzenji, as well as near Egoe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rendai-ji Temple and 熊本南警察署.

Rendai-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rendai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

熊本南警察署

Police station

Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

熊本南警察署 is a police station.

Heisei Station

Railway station

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Nishi-ku.

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 3½ km north of Hirata.

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 4½ km west of Hirata.

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 7 km east of Hirata.

Hirata

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

32.77365° or 32° 46′ 25″ north

Longitude

130.69473° or 130° 41′ 41″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GQMFV+FV

GeoNames ID

11210275

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Hirata” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ひらた”
Japanese: “ヒラタ”
Japanese: “平田”

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