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Akasaki Destination Guide

Delve into Akasaki in Japan

Akasaki in the region of Kumamoto Prefecture is a city in Japan - some 555 mi or ( 893 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Akasaki

Current time in Akasaki is now 10:11 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, and Yamaga. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akasaki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Reigando Cave Miyamoto Musashi

1:08 min by Asuju
Views: 7215 Rating: 4.76

2007/03/08 La cave d'ou Musashi a ecrit le traite des 5 roues avant de mourir. The place where Musashi dies and wrote Gorin no Sho ..

Reigando Cave Miyamoto Musashi 3

0:46 min by Asuju
Views: 697 Rating: 0.00

2007/03/08 La cave d'où Musashi a écrit le traite des 5 roues avant de mourir. The place where Musashi dies and wrote Gorin no Sho ..


たたら(tatara steel manufacture)

0:15 min by top1997
Views: 402 Rating: 0.00

玉名市歴史博物館で行われたたたら製鉄の模様。 This movie is a tatara steel manufacture method performed in the Tamana-city history Museum. ..

(8/9) Tamana Fireworks Show / 玉名納涼花火大会2009

4:51 min by DR3104
Views: 109 Rating: 0.00

Date: 7 Aug 2009 Place: Banks of Kikuchi-gawa River, Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, JAPAN Subject: Tamana Fireworks Show 撮影日時:2009年8月7日20時00分~21時00分頃撮影場所:熊本県玉名市菊池川河畔撮影対象:玉名納涼花火大会 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Higo-Ikura Station

Higo-Ikura Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.91 130.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Kikuchi River

The Kikuchi River (菊池川, Kikuchi-gawa) flows through the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It rises near Mt. Aso and flows west through the Kikuchi Valley. It turns south near Kikusui and empties into the Shimabara Bay. Land reclamation is taking place at its mouth. The river has a total length of 71 km. It rises at an elevation of 1041 meters and has a catchment area of 995 km².

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.88 130.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of Kumamoto Prefecture

Reigandō

Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of his last months in the cave, meditating and writing his Book of Five Rings. The cave is accessed easily by bus from Kumamoto City and nearby Tamana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.82 130.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Caves of Japan, Geography of Kumamoto Prefecture

Konoha Station

Konoha Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Gyokutō, Kumamoto, Japan.

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Located at 32.92 130.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

Tamana Station

Tamana Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.93 130.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture

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