竜王ヶ滝

竜王ヶ滝 is a waterfall in Nakagawa, Fukuoka. 竜王ヶ滝 is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 天神社, as well as near the mountain saddle 萩ノ原峠.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Abura and Shōkaku-ji.

Mount Abura

Peak

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Mount Abura is a 597 m mountain located on the border of Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka and Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mount Abura is the location where the Indian Buddhist priest Seiga produced the first camellia oil from seeds made in Japan during the Nara period.

Shōkaku-ji

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Shōkaku-ji is a Rinzai temple in Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Higashiaburayama. It is also known as Aburayama Kannon. Shōkaku-ji was founded during the Nara period by Seiga, a priest who came from India. Shōkaku-ji is situated 3 km northwest of 竜王ヶ滝.

県立柏陵高等学校

School

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県立柏陵高等学校 is a school, which is situated 2½ km northeast of 竜王ヶ滝.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Jōnan-ku.

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. Minami is situated 8 km northeast of 竜王ヶ滝.

Jōnan-ku

Suburb

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Jōnan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 km2. Jōnan-ku is situated 8 km north of 竜王ヶ滝.