Uejima

Uejima is a quarter in Kashima, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto and has about 9,550 residents. Uejima is situated nearby to the quarter Namazu, as well as near Jonanmachi-Chimachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include AEON MALL and Suizenji Ezu Lake Park.

AEON MALL

Shopping center

Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

AEON MALL is a shopping center.

Suizenji Ezu Lake Park

Park

Photo: Kuzeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Suizenji Ezu Lake Park is situated 3 km north of Uejima.

Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Garden

Photo: Simasakon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens is a 24 acre zoo and botanical garden located in Higasi-ku of Kumamoto, Japan. It was opened in 1969 and houses 550 animals, representing 110 species, and 70,000 plants across 700 species. Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens is situated 4 km north of Uejima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Mifune.

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 5 km north of Uejima.

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. Mifune is situated 6 km southeast of Uejima.

Minami-ku

Suburb

Minami-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "south ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Uki, Uto and the towns of Kashima, Mifune and Kōsa. Minami-ku is situated 7 km southwest of Uejima.

Uejima

Type: Quarter with 9,550 residents
Also known as: “Kashima” and “大字上島”
Category: locality
Location: Kashima, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.73981° or 32° 44′ 23″ north

Longitude

130.74876° or 130° 44′ 56″ east

Population

9,550

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GPPQX+WG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8720256933

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11240939

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Uejima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “うえじま”
Japanese: “ウエジマ”
Japanese: “上島”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include AEON Cinema and 町立嘉島西小学校.

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