Kawashiri

Kawashiri Station is a passenger railway station located in the ward of the city of Kumamoto, , Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.The station was used as a filming location for the 2011 film "I Wish" by the Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kawashiri Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 川尻郵便局 and 市立城南中学校.

Post office
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is a post office, which is situated 430 metres southeast of Kawashiri.

School
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is a school, which is situated 690 metres east of Kawashiri.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, . The capacity of the arena is 6,400 and was opened in 1998. is situated 2½ km northwest of Kawashiri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-ku and Uto.

Suburb
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is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, . Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the , , and also by the city of and the town of . is situated 4½ km northwest of Kawashiri.

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is a city located in , . As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 36,149 in 16127 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.30 km2.

Suburb
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is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, . The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2020, it has a population of 187,502 people and an area of 25.33 km2. is situated 7 km north of Kawashiri.

Kawashiri

Latitude
32.74377° or 32° 44′ 38″ north
Longitude
130.67991° or 130° 40′ 48″ east
Operator
九州旅客鉄道
Network
JR鹿児島本線
Open location code
8Q4GPMVH+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2754945429
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q875954
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Urdu—“Kawashiri” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ခဝရှိရိဘူတာ”
  • Chinese: “川尻站”
  • Chinese: “川尻車站”
  • Chinese: “川尻车站”
  • French: “Kawashiri”
  • Japanese: “かわしり”
  • Japanese: “川尻”
  • Japanese: “川尻駅”
  • Korean: “가와시리”
  • Korean: “가와시리역”
  • Ukrainian: “Кавашірі”
  • Urdu: “کواشیری اسٹیشن”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 熊本南警察署川尻交番 and 熊本港湾・空港整備事務所.

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