Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan
Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan is a fort in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan is situated nearby to Ruins of Maeda-daiba Higher battery, as well as near Ruins of Maeda-daiba Lower Battery.Photo: Felice Beato, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Hi and Kanmon Bridge.
Kanmon Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Shinkansen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kanmon Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Kanmon Straits, a stretch of water separating two of Japan's four main islands. On the Honshū side of the bridge is Shimonoseki and on the Kyūshū side is Kitakyushu, whose former city and present ward, Moji, gave the strait its mon. Kanmon Bridge is situated 1½ km southwest of Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan.
Mekari Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mekari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Mekari Shrine is situated 1½ km southwest of Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.
Karato
Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 3 km southwest of Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan.
Moji-ku
Suburb
Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 4 km south of Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan.
Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Chōshū Domain Shimonoseki Maeda Battery”, “Maeda Battery Site”, and “Shimonoseki Maeda Battery Site”
- Categories: war ruin, daiba, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.97375° or 33° 58′ 26″ northLongitude
130.97079° or 130° 58′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8Q5GXXFC+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1363529011OpenStreetMap feature
building=noOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q105336677
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ruins of Shimonoseki Maeda-daiba of Choshu Clan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “長州藩下關前田臺場跡”
- Japanese: “下関前田台場跡”
- Japanese: “前田台場跡”
- Japanese: “長州藩下関前田台場跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of Maeda-daiba Higher battery and Ruins of Maeda-daiba Lower Battery.
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