Higashi-hie

Higashi-hie is a locality in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka and has about 4,990 residents. Higashi-hie is situated nearby to the quarter Hiemachi, as well as near the locality Hakata-eki-higashi.

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Type: Locality with 4,990 residents
Description: neighborhood in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
Postal code: 812-0007

Places of Interest

Highlights include Higashi-Hie Station and Fukuoka Airport.

Higashi-Hie Station

Metro station

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Higashi-Hie Station is a train station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. The station's symbol mark is Hie's initials "ひ" looking like earthenware because Hie remains, and each edge of the character mean Hakata and the Airport.

Fukuoka Airport

Aerodrome

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Fukuoka Airport, formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international airport located 1.6 nautical miles east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

Hakata Station

Railway station

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Hakata Station is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Gokusho

Quarter

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Gokusho is a quarter.

Nakasu

Quarter

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Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River. Nakasu is situated 2½ km west of Higashi-hie.

Nakasu-Nakashimamachi

Quarter

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Nakasu-Nakashimamachi is a quarter, which is situated 3 km west of Higashi-hie.

Higashi-hie

Categories: chōchō, densely inhabited district in Japan, and urbanization promotion area
Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.58986° or 33° 35′ 24″ north

Longitude

130.43214° or 130° 25′ 56″ east

Population

4,990

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GHCQJ+WV

GeoNames ID

11777423

Wikidata ID

Q117750269

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Turkish—“Higashi-hie” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ひがしひえ”
Japanese: “東比恵”
Turkish: “Higashi-Hie”

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