Kamitakano
Kamitakano is a locality in Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Kamitakano is situated nearby to the locality Katashiwa, as well as near the quarter Takaki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mifune Dinosaur Museum and 町立御船小学校.
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, which is situated 2½ km south of Kamitakano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mifune and Kashima.
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.
Kashima
Town
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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 3½ km west of Kamitakano.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
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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 6 km northwest of Kamitakano.
Kamitakano
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mifune Machi, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.73199° or 32° 43′ 55″ northLongitude
130.79417° or 130° 47′ 39″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
8Q4GPQJV+QMGeoNames ID
11240926
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In Other Languages
“Kamitakano” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “かみたかの”
- Japanese: “カミタカノ”
- Japanese: “上高野”
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Localities in the Area
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