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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 .
Current time in Akasaki is now 09:20 AM (Thursday) . 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
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
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）
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
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.
Located at 32.91 130.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 32.88 130.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 32.82 130.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Konoha Station
Konoha Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Gyokutō, Kumamoto, Japan.
Located at 32.92 130.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tamana Station
Tamana Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan.
Located at 32.93 130.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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