Tanaka

Tanaka is a locality in Tamana, Kumamoto. Tanaka is situated nearby to the locality Takashiro, as well as near Hirano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shin-Tamana Station and Kumamoto Kenhoku Hospital.

Shin-Tamana Station

Railway station

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 2½ km west of Tanaka.

Kumamoto Kenhoku Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kumamoto Kenhoku Hospital is situated 2½ km northwest of Tanaka.

Higo-Ikura Station

Railway stop

Photo: くまもと急行鉄道, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Higo-Ikura Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Higo-Ikura Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Tanaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyokuto and Kita-ku.

Gyokuto

Town

Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Tanaka.

Kita-ku

Suburb

Photo: Motoki-jj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 east of Tanaka.

Tanaka

Type: Locality
Location: Tamana, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.93495° or 32° 56′ 6″ north

Longitude

130.60036° or 130° 36′ 1″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GWJM2+X4

GeoNames ID

11275409

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tanaka” goes by many names.

Japanese: “たなか”
Japanese: “タナカ”
Japanese: “田中”

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