Minoshima

Minoshima is a neighborhood in , , and has about 11,500 residents. Minoshima is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 11,500 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Also known as: “Minoshima 3-chome”
  • Postal code: 812-0017

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hakata Station and Sumiyoshi Shrine.

Railway station
Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
is a major railway station in , Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in , and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from by rail travel.

Shinto shrine
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine in the Sumiyoshi neighborhood of in , . It is the ichinomiya of former Chikuzen Province.

Hospital
Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Gokusho.

Suburb
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Minami-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, . 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.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, , . It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.

Minoshima

Latitude
33.57778° or 33° 34′ 40″ north
Longitude
130.4202° or 130° 25′ 13″ east
Population
11,500
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCHC+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8382983032
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12522976
Wiki­data ID
Q17214461
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Satellite Map

Discover Minoshima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Minoshima” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “美野岛”
  • Chinese: “美野島”
  • Japanese: “みのしま”
  • Japanese: “みのしま3ちょうめ”
  • Japanese: “美野島”
  • Japanese: “美野島三丁目”
  • Turkish: “Minoshima”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Minoshima 2-chome and Minoshima 4-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minoshima Park and アメリカンゴルフ美野島.

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