Katashiwa
Katashiwa is a locality in Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Katashiwa is situated nearby to the locality Ochiai, as well as near Kamitakano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 west of Katashiwa.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 7 km northwest of Katashiwa.
Katashiwa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.72754° or 32° 43′ 39″ northLongitude
130.79863° or 130° 47′ 55″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPQHX+2FGeoNames ID
11240925
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Katashiwa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “かたしわ”
- Japanese: “カタシワ”
- Japanese: “片志和”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ochiai and Kamitakano.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chisan Country Club Mifune and Kumamoto-mashiki Country Club.
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