Azuma

Azuma is a locality in Kure, Hiroshima. Azuma is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fushihara 1-chome, as well as near the locality Higashihata.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yamato Museum and JMSDF Kure Museum.

Yamato Museum

Museum

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The Yamato Museum is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. Yamato Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Azuma.

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine Akishio. JMSDF Kure Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Azuma.

Irifuneyama Memorial Museum

Museum

Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kure and Kumano.

Kure

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Kure is a port city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. It is the third largest city in the prefecture by population, after Hiroshima and Fukuyama. Kure also administers a number of islands in the Seto Inland Sea, including Ōsakishimojima.

Kumano

Town

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Kumano is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 23,479 in 10728 households and a population density of 700 inhabitants per square kilometre. Kumano is situated 9 km north of Azuma.

Azuma

Type: Locality
Location: Kure, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.25315° or 34° 15′ 11″ north

Longitude

132.57964° or 132° 34′ 47″ east

Elevation

52 metres (171 feet)

Open location code

8Q6J7H3H+7V

GeoNames ID

11818946

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In Other Languages

“Azuma” goes by many names.

Japanese: “吾妻”

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Localities in the Area

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