Chūrui-motochūrui
Chūrui-motochūrui is a locality in Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido. Chūrui-motochūrui is situated nearby to the locality Chūrui-tōhō, as well as near Chūrui-motomachi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum and Roadside station Churui.
Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum
Museum
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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". Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Chūrui-motochūrui.
Roadside station Churui
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Roadside station Churui is situated 3 km southwest of Chūrui-motochūrui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taiki.
Taiki
Town
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Taiki is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Taiki is situated 10 km southwest of Chūrui-motochūrui.
Chūrui-motochūrui
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Churui-motochurui”
- Location: Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.57748° or 42° 34′ 39″ northLongitude
143.32506° or 143° 19′ 30″ eastElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
8RJ5H8GG+X2GeoNames ID
11559197
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In Other Languages
“Chūrui-motochūrui” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ちゅうるいもとちゅうるい”
- Japanese: “チュウルイモトチュウルイ”
- Japanese: “忠類元忠類”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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