Higashibaru
Higashibaru is a locality in Kikuchi Shi, Kumamoto. Higashibaru is situated nearby to the quarter Nomaguchi, as well as near the locality Kaminishidera.Places of Interest
Highlights include 菊池警察署 and Kikuchi Shrine.
Kikuchi Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Siwamura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kikuchi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige and Kikuchi Takemitsu are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. Kikuchi Shrine is situated 2½ km northeast of Higashibaru.
Kikuchi Castle
Castle
Photo: Takashi.koike, CC BY 3.0.
Kikuchi Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan in the city of Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2004. Kikuchi Castle is situated 3 km north of Higashibaru.
Higashibaru
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kikuchi Shi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.97483° or 32° 58′ 29″ northLongitude
130.79423° or 130° 47′ 39″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8Q4GXQFV+WMGeoNames ID
11214342
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In Other Languages
“Higashibaru” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ひがしばる”
- Japanese: “ヒガシバル”
- Japanese: “東原”
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