Lafcadio Hearn Residence
Lafcadio Hearn Residence is in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Lafcadio Hearn Residence is situated nearby to the post office 熊本上通郵便局, as well as near the kindergarten 熊本大学教育学部附属幼稚園.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumamoto Castle and Fujisakigū-mae Station.
Kumamoto Castle
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is situated 670 metres west of Lafcadio Hearn Residence.
Fujisakigū-mae Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fujisakigū-mae Station is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway. Fujisakigū-mae Station is situated 310 metres north of Lafcadio Hearn Residence.
Shirakawa Park
Park
Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shirakawa Park is situated 260 metres southeast of Lafcadio Hearn Residence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Nishi-ku.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 6 km southeast of Lafcadio Hearn Residence.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: 瑞穂の国, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. Nishi-ku is situated 7 km southwest of Lafcadio Hearn Residence.
Kashima
Town
Kashima is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2. Kashima is situated 8 km southeast of Lafcadio Hearn Residence.
Lafcadio Hearn Residence
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “ＧＯＡ”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.80595° or 32° 48′ 21″ northLongitude
130.71267° or 130° 42′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8Q4GRP47+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 4689471001OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 熊本上通郵便局 and 熊本大学教育学部附属幼稚園.
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