Oya
Oya is a quarter in Nagomi, Tamana district, Kumamoto. Oya is situated nearby to the quarter Tsubai, as well as near Shiguchinaga.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum and Chibusan Kofun.
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 southeast of Oya.
Chibusan Kofun
Archaeological site
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Chibusan Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km northeast of Oya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamaga and Nankan.
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.
Nankan
Town
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Nankan is a town in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,741 in 4,075 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 68.92 km2. Nankan is situated 9 km west of Oya.
Oya
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Ōya”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nagomi, Tamana district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.01062° or 33° 0′ 38″ northLongitude
130.63434° or 130° 38′ 4″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8Q5G2J6M+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 8681822518OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11335405
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In Other Languages
“Oya” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “おおや”
- Japanese: “オオヤ”
- Japanese: “大屋”
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