Hizen Provincial Capital
The Hizen Provincial Capital site is an archaeological site consisting of the ruins of the Nara period to early Heian period Provincial Capital of Hizen Province, located in the Yamato neighborhood of the city of Saga, San'yō region of Japan.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Saga, Japan
- Also known as: “Hizen kokuchō ato” and “Hizen Provincial Capital Ruins”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sagashiritsu Library Yamatokan and Yodohime Shrine.
Sagashiritsu Library Yamatokan
Library
Photo: Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sagashiritsu Library Yamatokan is situated 680 metres southeast of Hizen Provincial Capital.
Yodohime Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yodohime Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Hizen Provincial Capital.
Ryutoen
Hotel
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Ryutoen is a hotel, which is situated 1¼ km north of Hizen Provincial Capital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawakami(-kyo) Ravine and Saga.
Saga
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Saga is the eponymous capital of Saga prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyushu. Most travelers seem to pass by on their way to Nagasaki, but the city does have its share of worthwhile sites if you take the time to stop by and explore.
Ogi
Photo: Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ogi is a city located in the central part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 44,120 in 17,548 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2.
Hizen Provincial Capital
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.31682° or 33° 19′ 1″ northLongitude
130.27453° or 130° 16′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8Q5G878F+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 561420790OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11611529
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Hizen Provincial Capital” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “ruïnes de la capital de Hizen”
- Chinese: “肥前國廳遺址”
- French: “Hizen kokuchō ato”
- French: “Ruines de la capitale de la province de Hizen”
- Japanese: “肥前国庁跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prefectural Koshikan High school and 嘉瀬川橋.
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