Sawara
Sawara is a locality in Sawara, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Sawara is situated nearby to the neighborhood Uchino 3-chome, as well as near the quarter Higashiirube.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Abura and 早良南郵便局.
Mount Abura
Peak
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Abura is a 597 m mountain located on the border of Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka and Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mount Abura is the location where the Indian Buddhist priest Seiga produced the first camellia oil from seeds made in Japan during the Nara period. Mount Abura is situated 3 km east of Sawara.
Magaribuchi Dam
Dam
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Magaribuchi Dam is a gravity dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 11.4 km2. The dam impounds about 19 ha of land when full and can store 1422 thousand cubic meters of water. Magaribuchi Dam is situated 2½ km west of Sawara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jōnan-ku and Nishi.
Jōnan-ku
Suburb
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jōnan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. Jōnan-ku is situated 9 km northeast of Sawara.
Nishi
Suburb
Photo: Atsasebo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku, and to the west by Itoshima. Nishi is situated 9 km north of Sawara.
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. Ōhori Park is situated 10 km northeast of Sawara.
Sawara
Latitude
33.50465° or 33° 30′ 17″ northLongitude
130.33416° or 130° 20′ 3″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8Q5GG83M+VMGeoNames ID
11791002
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In Other Languages
“Sawara” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “早良”
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