Nippon Steel, Yawata Works

The Yahata Steel Works is a steel mill in Kitakyūshū, , Japan. Imperial Steel Works was established in 1896 to meet increasing demand from the nation's burgeoning shipbuilding, railway, construction, and armaments industries.
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  • Factory
  • Description: steel works as a component of world heritage site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “The Imperial Steel Works”
    “The Imperial Steel Works, Japan”
    “Yahata Steel Works”
    “Yawata Steel Works”
    “Yawata Works”
    “日本製鉄 八幡製鉄所”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery and Studio and Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History.
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Museum
is a museum, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Nippon Steel, Yawata Works.
Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History… is situated 2 km southeast of Nippon Steel, Yawata Works.
Railway stop
is a passenger railway station located in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, . is situated 1¼ km south of Nippon Steel, Yawata Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashida and Wakamatsu-ku.
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Quarter
is a quarter.
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, , . is situated 3 km northeast of Nippon Steel, Yawata Works.
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Suburb
is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. is situated 3½ km southwest of Nippon Steel, Yawata Works.
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Latitude
33.8809° or 33° 52′ 51″ north
Longitude
130.79554° or 130° 47′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q5GVQJW+96
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Nippon Steel, Yawata Works” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “八幡煉鋼廠”
  • Chinese: “八幡製鐵所”
  • Chinese: “八幡鋼鐵廠”
  • Italian: “Acciaierie imperiali di Yawata”
  • Japanese: “八幡製鉄所”
  • Japanese: “八幡製鐵所”
  • Japanese: “官営八幡製鐵所”
  • Korean: “야하타 제철소”
  • Persian: “کارخانه فولاد یاهاتا”
  • Turkish: “Yahata Çelik Fabrikası”
  • Ukrainian: “Явата”
  • Urdu: “یہاتا اسٹیل ورکس”

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