Moroi
Moroi is a locality in Nagomi, Tamana district, Kumamoto. Moroi is situated nearby to the quarter Hagiwara, as well as near the locality Honmura.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 northeast of Moroi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyokuto and Yamaga.
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 Moroi.
Yamaga
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Yamaga is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 48,181 in 21,996 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 299.69 km2.
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 8 km southeast of Moroi.
Moroi
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nagomi, Tamana district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.96469° or 32° 57′ 53″ northLongitude
130.64665° or 130° 38′ 48″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
8Q4GXJ7W+VMGeoNames ID
11334797
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In Other Languages
“Moroi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “もろい”
- Japanese: “モロイ”
- Japanese: “諸井”
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