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Watanabe-dōri

Watanabe-dōri is a locality in , , and has about 3,930 residents. Watanabe-dōri is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Locality with 3,930 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Also known as: “Watanabe-dori”
  • Postal code: 810-0004

Places of Interest

Highlights include Watanabe-dōri Station and Yakuin.

Metro station
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is a train station located in . Watanabe-dōri means "Mr. Watanabe's avenue" in Japanese, to commemorate Yohatirō Watanabe 's efforts to establish the tram line here in 1911.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in . The above ground portion is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad, and has station number T02, and the underground portion is operated by the Fukuoka City Subway The subway station's symbol mark is a mortar and pestle, because 薬院 means medicinal plant botanical garden in Japanese.

Hospital
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tenjin and Nakasu.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is the red-light district which exists between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River in Fukuoka City, , . It is named after a popular, but very short-lived, entertainment quarter of Edo, which existed in the late 18th century.

Suburb
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Hakata-ku is a ward of the city of in , Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district.

Watanabe-dōri

Latitude
33.58497° or 33° 35′ 6″ north
Longitude
130.40444° or 130° 24′ 16″ east
Population
3,930
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCM3+XQ
Geo­Names ID
11776105
Wiki­data ID
Q11562565
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Watanabe-dōri” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “渡邊通”
  • Japanese: “わたなべどおり”
  • Japanese: “渡辺通”
  • Turkish: “Watanabe-dōri”
  • “Watanabe-dōri”

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