Kawatsumura
Kawatsumura is a locality in Matsue, Shimane. Kawatsumura is situated nearby to the quarter Nishikawatsucho, as well as near the neighborhood 橋本.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: dissolved municipality in Yatsuka district, Shimane prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “川津” and “川津村役場”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Matsue Castle and Kinzaki Kofun Cluster.
Matsue Castle
Castle
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Matsue Castle was constructed from 1607 to 1611 by Horio Yoshiharu, the first daimyō of the Matsue Domain, during the early Edo period. Matsue Castle is situated 2½ km west of Kawatsumura.
Kinzaki Kofun Cluster
Archaeological site
The Kinzaki Kofun cluster is a group of Kofun period burial mounds located in Nishikawatsu neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, in the San'in region of Japan. The tumuli were collectively designated a National Historic Site in 1957.
Meimei-an
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Meimei-an is a tea house originally constructed in 1779 by Lord Matsudaira Harusato, daimyō of the Matsue clan at that time. It is located in Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakumo and Tamayu.
Yakumo
Suburb
Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 8 km south of Kawatsumura.
Tamayu
Suburb
Tamayu was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Tamayu is situated 9 km southwest of Kawatsumura.
Yatsuka
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yatsuka was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,535 and a density of 132.87 persons per km2. Yatsuka is situated 9 km east of Kawatsumura.
Kawatsumura
- Category: dissolved municipality of Japan
- Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.48168° or 35° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
133.07822° or 133° 4′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8Q7MF3JH+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6336780386OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q105626575
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Kawatsumura” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “川津村”
- Korean: “가와쓰촌”
Localities in the Area
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