Himei
Himei is a locality in Yamaga, Kumamoto. Himei is situated nearby to the locality Ōura, as well as near Meno.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum.
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
Museum
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Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum is a museum of decorated kofun in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The collection includes full-size replicas of the inner chambers of twelve tumuli. Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum is situated 4 km north of Himei.
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 7 km south of Himei.
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 7 km southeast of Himei.
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 9 km northwest of Himei.
Himei
Latitude
32.96113° or 32° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
130.65761° or 130° 39′ 27″ eastElevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
8Q4GXM65+F2GeoNames ID
11329703
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In Other Languages
“Himei” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ひめい”
- Japanese: “ヒメイ”
- Japanese: “姫井”
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