Naka

Naka is a locality in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Naka is situated nearby to the locality Takeshita, as well as near Tokojimachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Takeshita Station and Itazuke Site.

Takeshita Station

Railway station

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Takeshita Station is a passenger railway station located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. IT is operated by JR Kyushu.

Itazuke Site

Archaeological site

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Itazuke Site is an archeological site with a late Jōmon period to late Yayoi period settlement located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Along with the Nabatake Site in Karatsu, Saga, it is the oldest known rice-growing village site in Japan, and is also the oldest known moated settlement.

Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers

Hospital

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Gokusho.

Minami

Suburb

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Minami-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 km2. As of 2016, the population had increased to 255,000 people with 8,200 per km2.

Gokusho

Quarter

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Gokusho is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Naka.

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 4 km northwest of Naka.

Naka

Type: Locality
Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.57079° or 33° 34′ 15″ north

Longitude

130.43784° or 130° 26′ 16″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GHCCQ+84

GeoNames ID

11791310

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Naka” goes by many names.

Japanese: “那珂”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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