Tanora

Tanora is a locality in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Tanora is situated nearby to the quarter Shinkai, as well as near the neighborhood Tanoura 3-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kanmon Bridge and Mojikō Station.

Kanmon Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Shinkansen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji, gave the strait its mon. Kanmon Bridge is situated 3 km west of Tanora.

Mojikō Station

Railway station

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mojiko Station is a railway station at the northern terminus of the Kagoshima Main Line in the Moji ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company. Mojikō Station is situated 3 km southwest of Tanora.

World Peace Pagoda

Buddhist temple

Photo: Mi piace angeli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

World Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karato and Shimonoseki.

Karato

Quarter

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 4½ km west of Tanora.

Shimonoseki

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Shimonoseki is a city in Yamaguchi prefecture and the westernmost municipality on Honshu, home to a quarter million inhabitants. The city has been at the center of Japanese history for centuries, but it's best known to culinary daredevils as the home of fugu, a pufferfish as cute looking as it is potentially lethal.

Tanora

Type: Locality
Location: Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.95614° or 33° 57′ 22″ north

Longitude

130.98973° or 130° 59′ 23″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GXX4Q+FV

GeoNames ID

11809903

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In Other Languages

“Tanora” goes by many names.

Japanese: “田野浦”

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