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Nada-ku

Niji

Niji is a railway stop in , , . Niji is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the Shinto shrine .
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: railway station in Nada-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Niji no Eki Station” and “Nijinoeki Station”
Photo: usui.mobile, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maya Kankō Hotel and Mount Maya.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Peak
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is a 698.6-metre-high mountain in Kobe, , Japan. This mountain is one of the major peaks of the Rokkō Mountains, and is the most popular peak for visitors on the West-Rokkō Mountains.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 1 km southeast of Niji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chuo-ku and Higashinada-ku.

Suburb
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Chūō is one of 9 wards of , . It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku and Ikuta-ku. is situated 4½ km south of Niji.

Suburb
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Higashinada is one of 9 wards of , . It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111. South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage. is situated 5 km east of Niji.

Suburb
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Kita is one of 9 wards of , . It has an area of 241.84 km2, and a population of 226,402. Kita in Japanese means North. is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. is located in . is situated 6 km west of Niji.

Niji

Latitude
34.72725° or 34° 43′ 38″ north
Longitude
135.21221° or 135° 12′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q6QP6G6+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1424057825
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Wiki­data ID
Q11625429
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Niji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “虹之站”
  • French: “gare de Nijinoeki”
  • French: “Nijinoeki”
  • Japanese: “摩耶駅”
  • Japanese: “虹”
  • Japanese: “虹の駅”
  • Japanese: “虹駅”
  • Korean: “니지”

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