Nishi-Kumamoto Station
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway stop
- Description: railway station in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Nishi-Kumamoto” and “Nishikumamoto Eki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqua Dome Kumamoto and Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital.
Aqua Dome Kumamoto
Stadium
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aqua Dome Kumamoto is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,400 and was opened in 1998. Aqua Dome Kumamoto is situated 1½ km west of Nishi-Kumamoto Station.
Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
Hospital
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Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital is situated 1½ km east of Nishi-Kumamoto Station.
Rendai-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Rendai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Nishi-Kumamoto Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-ku and Chūō-ku.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: 瑞穂の国, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ km northwest of Nishi-Kumamoto Station.
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 2012, it has a population of 183,497 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 5 km northeast of Nishi-Kumamoto Station.
Kashima
Town
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 7 km east of Nishi-Kumamoto Station.
Nishi-Kumamoto Station
Latitude
32.76246° or 32° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
130.68304° or 130° 40′ 59″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Operator
九州旅客鉄道Network
JR鹿児島本線Open location code
8Q4GQM6M+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1991440386OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
11210279Wikidata ID
Q20762689
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Nishi-Kumamoto Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西熊本站”
- French: “Nishi-Kumamoto”
- Indonesian: “Stasiun Nishi-Kumamoto”
- Japanese: “にしくまもとえき”
- Japanese: “ニシクマモトエキ”
- Japanese: “西熊本”
- Japanese: “西熊本駅”
- Japanese: “近見新駅”
- Japanese: “近見駅”
- Korean: “니시쿠마모토역”
- Ukrainian: “Ніші-Кумамото”
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