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 1 km west of Shirakawa Park.

Fujisakigū-mae Station

Railway station

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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 440 metres northwest of Shirakawa Park.

Contemporary Art Museum

Museum

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Contemporary Art Museum is situated 450 metres southwest of Shirakawa Park.

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 Shirakawa Park.

Nishi-ku

Suburb

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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 Shirakawa Park.

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 Shirakawa Park.

Shirakawa Park

Type: Park
Categories: urban park and recreation area
Location: Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.80506° or 32° 48′ 18″ north

Longitude

130.71521° or 130° 42′ 55″ east

Open location code

8Q4GRP48+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 342293711

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q11579703

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In Other Languages

“Shirakawa Park” goes by many names.

Japanese: “白川公園”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kumamoto Chuo Police Station and 熊本県消費生活センター.

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