Akazuno Gate

Akazuno Gate is a building in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Akazuno Gate is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Kumamoto Daijingū, as well as near Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kumamoto Castle and Kumamoto Daijingū.

Kumamoto Castle

Park

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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 180 metres southwest of Akazuno Gate.

Kumamoto Daijingū

Shinto shrine

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Kumamoto Daijingū is a Shinto shrine.

Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch

Museum

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Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch is situated 110 metres east of Akazuno Gate.

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 Akazuno Gate.

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 6 km southwest of Akazuno Gate.

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 9 km southeast of Akazuno Gate.

Akazuno Gate

Type: Building
Location: Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.80627° or 32° 48′ 23″ north

Longitude

130.7071° or 130° 42′ 26″ east

Open location code

8Q4GRP44+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 375801180

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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