Saianji

Saianji is a quarter in Gyokuto, Tamana district, Kumamoto. Saianji is situated nearby to the quarter Kamishiraki, as well as near Uekimachi-Nachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tabaruzaka Station and Kumamoto City Tabaruzaka Seinan Civil War Museum‎.

Tabaruzaka Station

Railway stop

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Tabaruzaka Station is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Kumamoto City Tabaruzaka Seinan Civil War Museum‎

Museum

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Kumamoto City Tabaruzaka Seinan Civil War Museum‎ is situated 2½ km northeast of Saianji.

Konoha Station

Railway stop

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Konoha Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Gyokutō, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Konoha Station is situated 3 km northwest of Saianji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kita-ku and Tamana.

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 5 km east of Saianji.

Tamana

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Tamana is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 62,784 in 28553 households, and a population density of 462 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 152.60 km2.

Saianji

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Gyokuto, Tamana district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.89169° or 32° 53′ 30″ north

Longitude

130.64003° or 130° 38′ 24″ east

Elevation

77 metres (253 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GVJRR+M2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8681811472

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11276456

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Saianji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “さいあんじ”
Japanese: “サイアンジ”
Japanese: “大字西安寺”
Japanese: “西安寺”

Localities in the Area

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