Shimo
Shimo is a quarter in Tamana, Kumamoto. Shimo is situated nearby to the quarter Yamabeta, as well as near Anrakuji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shin-Tamana Station and Tonkararin Tunnel Structure.
Shin-Tamana Station
Railway station
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Shin-Tamana Station is a railway station on the Kyushu Shinkansen in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company. The station opened on March 12, 2011. Shin-Tamana Station is situated 3 km west of Shimo.
Tonkararin Tunnel Structure
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The Tonkararin or Tonkararin tunnel structure is a 464.6 m long, tunnel-like structure of unknown origin, situated in Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Tonkararin Tunnel Structure is situated 3 km north of Shimo.
Kumamoto Kenhoku Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kumamoto Kenhoku Hospital is situated 3 km west of Shimo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyokuto and Kita-ku.
Gyokuto
Town
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Gyokutō is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. Gyokuto is situated 4½ km southeast of Shimo.
Kita-ku
Suburb
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Kita-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "north ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Yamaga, Kikuchi, Kōshi and the towns of Gyokutō and Kikuyō. Kita-ku is situated 9 km southeast of Shimo.
Nagomi
Town
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Nagomi is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9,029 in 3767 households, and a population density of 91 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 98.78 km2. Nagomi is situated 10 km north of Shimo.
Shimo
Latitude
32.94046° or 32° 56′ 26″ northLongitude
130.60652° or 130° 36′ 24″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8Q4GWJR4+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8681807043OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11275406
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In Other Languages
“Shimo” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しも”
- Japanese: “シモ”
- Japanese: “下”
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