Nishi-Kumamoto
Nishi-Kumamoto Station is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aqua Dome Kumamoto and Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital.
Aqua Dome Kumamoto
Stadium
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aqua Dome Kumamoto is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,400 and was opened in 1998. Aqua Dome Kumamoto is situated 1½ km west of Nishi-Kumamoto.
Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
Hospital
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Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital is situated 1½ km east of Nishi-Kumamoto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-ku and Chūō-ku.
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 3½ km northwest of Nishi-Kumamoto.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
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Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. 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. Chūō-ku is situated 5 km northeast of Nishi-Kumamoto.
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 7 km east of Nishi-Kumamoto.
Nishi-Kumamoto
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.7624° or 32° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
130.68305° or 130° 40′ 59″ eastOperator
九州旅客鉄道Network
JR鹿児島本線Open location code
8Q4GQM6M+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5302773490OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Nishi-Kumamoto” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “西熊本”
- Korean: “니시쿠마모토”
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