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Akabane Destination Guide

Explore Akabane in Japan

Akabane in the region of Kumamoto Prefecture is a town in Japan - some 525 mi or ( 844 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Akabane is now 01:09 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Uchinomaki, and Tsuru. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Akabane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

高千穂峡と真名井の滝-HD

1:35 min by bymyboom
Views: 6267 Rating: 5.00

The waterfall of ravine / the Takachiho-kyo Gorge block style of Chinese character well where five Segawa erodes Aso lava and were born is chosen as 100 selections of Japanese waterfalls and can go si ..

Japanese Culture: Making Washi (Japanese Paper)

2:26 min by GaijinGuide
Views: 4063 Rating: 4.56

On a trip to the source of the Shiragawa river (白川水源) in Kumamto-ken (熊本県) in Minami Aso (南阿蘇), I made washi (和紙), Japanese paper, for the first time. Watch the experience from the use of pure clean w ..


Takachiho Gorge Boat Tour (part1)

9:59 min by tachikoma805
Views: 1336 Rating: 5.00

This is my wife and I taking the rowboat tour of Takachiho Gorge in Takachiho, Miyazaki-ken, on Kyuushuu, Japan. You rent the boat and are given 30 minutes to explore the allowed area of the river and ..

cliff jumping in Takachiho Gorge Japan

0:35 min by jmminu
Views: 517 Rating: 5.00

Takachiho gorge cliff jumping in Miyazaki, kyushu, Japan ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Aso Kujū National Park

Aso Kujū National Park is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan. The park derives its name from Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, and the Kujū mountains.

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Located at 32.88 131.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: National parks of Japan, Parks and gardens in Kumamoto Prefecture, Parks and gardens in Ōita Prefecture, Protected areas established in 1934

Aso District, Kumamoto

Aso District, Kumamoto is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of the Aso and Yamato mergers but with 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 40,841 and a density of 58.1 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 703.01 km².

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Located at 32.87 131.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts in Kumamoto Prefecture

Shonenji Temple, Takachiho

Shonenji Temple, Takachiho is a temple of the Jōdo Shinshū school of Buddhism. It is located in Takachiho Town, Miyazaki, on Kyūshū, Japan's southernmost main island. The Shonen-ji temple complex is situated at the base of Genbuzan mountain, about 12 km outside central Takachiho. It was established there in 1578 by Tanio Yoshimura following the destruction of Genbu-jo, the Yoshimura clan's castle.

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Located at 32.76 131.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Japan, Buddhist temples in Miyazaki Prefecture, Pure Land Buddhism, Pure Land temples

Mount Aso Ropeway

The Mt. Aso Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Aso, Kumamoto, operated by Kyūshū Sankō Tourism . Opened in 1958. the line clims Mount Aso. Its official website claims it was the first aerial lift in the world to be built on an active volcano. As such, the line and the observatory have views of an active volcanic crater with fumes.

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Located at 32.88 131.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Aerial tramways in Japan

Namino Station

Namino Station is a railway station on the Hohi Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan.

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Located at 32.94 131.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

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