Akasaka
Akasaka is a neighborhood in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Akasaka is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kego 2-chome, as well as near the quarter Maizuru Kōen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
- Also known as: “Akasaka 2-chome”
- Postal code: 810-0042
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fukuoka Castle and Kōrokan Historical Museum.
Fukuoka Castle
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle or Seki Castle. Completed in the early Edo period for tozama daimyō Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1957.
Kōrokan Historical Museum
Building
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kōrokan Historical Museum is a building.
Akasaka Station
Metro station
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akasaka Station is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a track and field athlete in red be looks like "ア" which is Akasaka's initials, in connection with the annual Fukuoka Marathon, which starts and finishes at Heiwadai Athletic Stadium, located 600 m from this station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōhori Park and Tenjin.
Ōhori Park
Quarter
Photo: Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty.
Akasaka
- Categories: chōchō, densely inhabited district in Japan, urbanization promotion area, and locality
- Location: Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.58464° or 33° 35′ 5″ northLongitude
130.38749° or 130° 23′ 15″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8Q5GH9MP+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8484236676OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Akasaka” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “赤坂”
- Japanese: “あかさか”
- Japanese: “あかさか2ちょうめ”
- Japanese: “赤坂”
- Japanese: “赤坂二丁目”
- Turkish: “Akasaka (Fukuoka)”
- “Akasaka”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Akasaka 3-chome and Kego 2-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 市立警固中学校 and 市立赤坂小学校.
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