Takigawa

Takigawa is a quarter in , , . Takigawa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mifune Dinosaur Museum and 町立御船小学校.

Museum
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opened in , , Japan in 1998. The museum collects, preserves, researches, and displays the dinosaur fossils found in the area; the collection, which includes Japan's first fossil from a meat-eating dinosaur, Mifunesaurus, numbers some 15,000 items.

School
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is a school.

Police station
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is a police station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mifune and Kashima.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,254 in 7647 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 99.03 km2.

Town
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is a town located in , , 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. is situated 4 km northwest of Takigawa.

Suburb
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is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, . Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the , , and also by the towns of , and . is situated 7 km north of Takigawa.

Takigawa

Latitude
32.71878° or 32° 43′ 8″ north
Longitude
130.79117° or 130° 47′ 28″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
8Q4GPQ9R+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4144314020
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11240775
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Takigawa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “たきがわ”
  • Japanese: “タキガワ”
  • Japanese: “滝川”

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