Taira

Taira is a quarter in Nambu, Sannohe District, Aomori. Taira is situated nearby to the quarter Kaminakui, as well as near Shimonakui.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaminakui Post Office and Suwanotaira Station.

Kaminakui Post Office

Post office

Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Suwanotaira Station

Railway station

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Suwanotaira Station is a railway station on the Aoimori Railway Line in the town of Nanbu in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Aoimori Railway Company. Suwanotaira Station is situated 3 km west of Taira.

Kenyoshi Station

Railway station

Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kenyoshi Station is a railway station on the Aoimori Railway Line in the town of Nanbu in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Aoimori Railway Company. Kenyoshi Station is situated 3½ km north of Taira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sannohe.

Sannohe

Town

Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sannohe is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8,561 in 4099 households, and a population density of 56 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 151.79 square kilometres. Sannohe is situated 8 km southwest of Taira.

Taira

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Nambu, Sannohe District, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.41562° or 40° 24′ 56″ north

Longitude

141.33873° or 141° 20′ 19″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

8RG3C88Q+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7169315001

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

13414839

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In Other Languages

“Taira” goes by many names.

Japanese: “たいら”
Japanese: “タイラ”
Japanese: “平”

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