Takigawa
Takigawa is a quarter in Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Takigawa is situated nearby to the neighborhood 今城, as well as near the quarter Ozaka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mifune Dinosaur Museum and 町立御船小学校.
Mifune Dinosaur Museum
Museum
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mifune Dinosaur Museum opened in Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mifune and Kashima.
Mifune
Town
Mifune is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, 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.
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 4 km northwest of Takigawa.
Kosa
Town
Kōsa is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,004 in 4,441 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 57.93 km2. Kosa is situated 6 km southeast of Takigawa.
Takigawa
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “大字滝川”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.71878° or 32° 43′ 8″ northLongitude
130.79117° or 130° 47′ 28″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPQ9R+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4144314020OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11240775
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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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