Tamamushi

Tamamushi is a locality in Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Tamamushi is situated nearby to the locality Yokono, as well as near Tamukae.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mifune Dinosaur Museum and 御船警察署.

Mifune Dinosaur Museum

Museum

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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.

御船警察署

Police station

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御船警察署 is a police station.

町立御船小学校

School

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町立御船小学校 is a school, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tamamushi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mifune and Kosa.

Mifune

Town

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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.

Kosa

Town

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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 5 km south of Tamamushi.

Misato

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Misato is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,361 in 3323 households, and a population density of 58 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 144.00 km2.

Tamamushi

Type: Locality
Location: Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.69897° or 32° 41′ 56″ north

Longitude

130.81959° or 130° 49′ 11″ east

Elevation

34 metres (112 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GMRX9+HR

GeoNames ID

11240787

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tamamushi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “たまむし”
Japanese: “タマムシ”
Japanese: “玉虫”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Yokono and Tamukae.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Myōken Zaka and Kōsa Ōhashi.

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