Shimoumegi
Shimoumegi is a locality in Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Shimoumegi is situated nearby to the locality Shimozuru, as well as near the quarter Takio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Mifune Dinosaur Museum is situated 3½ km west of Shimoumegi.
御船警察署
Police station
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御船警察署 is a police station, which is situated 3 km west of Shimoumegi.
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 3½ km west of Shimoumegi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mifune and Kosa.
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. Mifune is situated 3½ km west of Shimoumegi.
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 5 km south of Shimoumegi.
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 8 km northwest of Shimoumegi.
Shimoumegi
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.7064° or 32° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
130.83638° or 130° 50′ 11″ eastElevation
113 metres (371 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPR4P+HHGeoNames ID
11240789
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In Other Languages
“Shimoumegi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しもうめぎ”
- Japanese: “シモウメギ”
- Japanese: “下梅木”
Localities in the Area
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