Chūrui-kyōei
Chūrui-kyōei is a locality in Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido. Chūrui-kyōei is situated nearby to the locality Chūrui-kyōtoku, as well as near Chūrui-sakaemachi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum and Michi no eki Churui.
Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum
Museum
The Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum opened in Makubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1988. It commemorates the chance discovery of a fossilized Naumann's elephant in Chūrui, now Makubetsu, on 26 July 1969, during construction work on a farm road: the youth who unearthed the initial piece with his pickaxe crying out "this is an elephant's tooth".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taiki.
Taiki
Town
Taiki is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,168 in 2792 households, and a population density of 6 people per km2. The total area of the town is 815.67 km2. Taiki is situated 5 km south of Chūrui-kyōei.
Chūrui-kyōei
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Churui-kyoei”
- Location: Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.54126° or 42° 32′ 29″ north
Longitude
143.29202° or 143° 17′ 31″ east
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
8RJ5G7RR+GR
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In Other Languages
“Chūrui-kyōei” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ちゅうるいきょうえい”
- Japanese: “チュウルイキョウエイ”
- Japanese: “忠類共栄”
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