Hirafuku

Hirafuku is a locality in , , . Hirafuku is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: dissolved municipality in Sayō district, Hyōgo prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “平福”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hirafuku Station and Rikan Castle.

Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Sayō District, , Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.

Castle
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a Nanboku-chō to Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Hirafuku neighborhood of the town of , in far western , . The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2017.

School
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is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayo and Nankō.

Town
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Sayō is a town located in Sayō District, , . As of 31 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,701 in 6797 households and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 307.44 square kilometres. is situated 5 km south of Hirafuku.

Locality
was a town located in Sayō District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,432 and a population density of 88.89/km2. is situated 7 km south of Hirafuku.

Locality
was a town located in Sayō District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,387 and a density of 58.76 persons per km2. is situated 8 km southwest of Hirafuku.

Hirafuku

Latitude
35.0497° or 35° 2′ 59″ north
Longitude
134.3719° or 134° 22′ 19″ east
Inception
April 1st, 1889
Open location code
8Q7P29XC+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6417032196
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q11483461
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Korean—“Hirafuku” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Hirafuku”
  • Japanese: “平福村”
  • Japanese: “平福町”
  • Korean: “히라후쿠정”

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Highlights include 佐用町立平福郷土館 and Hirafuku Post Office.

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