Yahata
District of Kitakyushu
Fukuoka - Japan

Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū

Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of Kitakyūshū city at 16.66 km². The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000.

Located at 33.8947, 130.829 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wards of Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

Kyushu Institute of Technology is one of the 87 national universities in Japan. Located in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, it is dedicated to education and research in the fields of science and technology. It is often abbreviated to KIT and sometimes to Kyutech. The founder was Matsumoto Kenjiro, second son of Yasukawa Keiichiro, and the links with the Yaskawa Electric Corporation (founded in 1915) remain strong to this day.

Located at 33.8942, 130.839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kitakyushu, Japanese national universities, Technical universities and colleges, Institutes of Technology in Japan, Educational institutions established in 1907, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture

Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū

Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 (national census, 2000). Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal (opened on April 1, 2005). A new underwater tunnel is being constructed in 2005-6 between Tobata and Wakamatsu wards to link the Hibiki container terminal with Kokura.

Located at 33.9056, 130.811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū

Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the second smallest ward in Kitakyūshū after Tobata ward at only 36.36 square kilometres. Residents have a very high average age, one of the highest in Japan. The population was 77,077 at the end of September 2003.

Located at 33.8636, 130.812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Kitakyushu

Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyūshū

Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyūshū is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It covers 83.04 square kilometres, and had a population of 260,318 at January 1, 2005. The ward contains JR Kurosaki Station, and JR Orio Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, with several schools and universities nearby. It is chiefly a residential area, bounded by the Onga river in the West.

Located at 33.8614, 130.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Wards of Kitakyushu

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art

The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art is located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Arata Isozaki, it sits on a hill straddling the three wards of Kokura Kita, Tobata, and Yahata Higashi. The museum houses more than 6,000 pieces of art, as well as offering various exhibitions throughout the year. The surrounding park not only offers a pleasant view over Tobata but is also a peaceful oasis with artwork in the form of sculptures scattered throughout.

Located at 33.8699, 130.827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Japan, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Museums in Fukuoka Prefecture, Arata Isozaki buildings

Tobata Station

Tobata Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. The station opened on December 27, 1902. In 2000 the station was shifted about 200 metres westwards and rebuilt. It is an elevated station with two platforms. Some expresses (tokkyu) stop here.

Located at 33.8972, 130.82 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Kurosaki Station

Kurosaki Station (黒崎駅) is a station in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu on the Kagoshima Main Line. It was first opened in 1891. Express trains, including the Sonic, stop here.

Located at 33.8668, 130.766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Railway stations opened in 1891

Space World

is a theme park in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. Created in 1990 by Nippon Steel when the company was downsizing its steel plant in the ward, it is currently operated by Space World Inc. , a subsidiary of Kamori Kankō. Space World offers a variety of attractions, with events held daily, and Space Camp, Japan's first authentic educational space experience facility.

Located at 33.8735, 130.812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1990 establishments in Japan, Amusement parks in Japan, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Visitor attractions in Fukuoka Prefecture

Wakato Bridge

The Wakato Bridge (若戸大橋, Wakato Ōhashi, lit. "Great Waka-To Bridge), is a suspension bridge in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Opened on September 26, 1962, it has a 367-meter main span and is two kilometers long. The name of the bridge comes from the characters of the Kitakyūshū wards of Wakamatsu (若松) and Tobata (戸畑) that the bridge connects across Dokai Bay.

Located at 33.9025, 130.817 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Suspension bridges in Japan, Bridges completed in 1962

Titan (Space World)

Titan is a steel roller coaster at Space World in Yahata Higashi ward, Kitakyushu, Japan.

Located at 33.8748, 130.813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Japan, Roller coasters introduced in 1994

Hobashira Cable

The Hobashira Cable is the name of Japanese funicular line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Sarakura in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka. The line does not have any official name. It opened in 1957. The company also operates Sarakurayama Slope Car . It links the funicular terminus and the top of the mountain.

Located at 33.8467, 130.795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Funicular railways in Japan, Rail transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, 3ft 6in gauge railways

Kyushu Dental University

Kyushu Dental University is a public university in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1914, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.

Located at 33.8725, 130.854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1914, Japanese public universities, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture, 1914 establishments in Japan

Seinan Jo Gakuin University

Seinan Jo Gakuin University is a private women's college in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1922, and it was chartered as a university in 1994.

Located at 33.8833, 130.851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1922, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture, Women's universities and colleges in Japan

Kyushu International University

Kyushu International University is a private university in Yahata Higashi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. The roots of the university can be found in the "Kyushu Law School", which was founded in 1930. The direct predecessor to the school, "Yahata University", was established in 1950, and it adopted the present name in 1989.

Located at 33.8622, 130.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1950, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Fukuoka Prefecture, 1950 establishments in Japan

Jinnoharu Station

Jinnoharu Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}

Located at 33.8683, 130.742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Higashi-Orio Station

Higashi-Orio Station was a freight train station on the Kagoshima Main Line of Japanese National Railways (JNR) located in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. It served as a station between May 1, 1961 and February 1, 1984. After its discontinuation as a station, the remaining yard continued as Higashi-Orio Shingōjō which still exists as of 2008. Its location was between Kurosaki Station and Orio Station, 1.9 km from the former and 3.3 km from the latter.

Located at 33.8678, 130.746 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Defunct railway stations in Japan, Railway stations opened in 1961, Railway stations closed in 1984

Yahata Station

Yahata Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.

Located at 33.8693, 130.795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Space World Station

Space World Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. The station serves the Space World theme park.

Located at 33.8712, 130.806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Edamitsu Station

Edamitsu Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.

Located at 33.8792, 130.813 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture

Kawachi Dam

Kawachi Dam is a dam in Yahata Higashi, KitaKyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has been built from stone and mortar to sustain water flow for local steel mills between 1919 and 1927. It was once to be said as "Orient's best dam". As for Minamikawachi bridge, completed in 2006, it is a part of Kitakyushu Seminational Park and is a national industrial heritage since 2007. A mountain hike begins from these sites.

Located at 33.8381, 130.811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dams in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Fukuoka Prefecture, Dams completed in 1927

Wakamatsu Station

Wakamatsu Station is a railway station on the Kyūshū Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) Chikuhō Main Line (also known as the Wakamatsu Line) located in Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 33.9012, 130.806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Fujinoki Station

Fujinoki Station is a railway station on the Kyūshū Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) Chikuhō Main Line (also known as the Wakamatsu Line) in Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 33.8933, 130.782 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Okudōkai Station

Okudōkai Station is a railway station on the Kyūshū Railway Company (JR Kyūshū) Chikuhō Main Line (also known as the Wakamatsu Line) in Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 33.8892, 130.765 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu

Yawata Steel Works

The Yawata Steel Works is a steel mill in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Construction began in 1896 in order to meet increasing demand from the nation's burgeoning shipbuilding, railway, construction, and armaments industries. The site chosen was the former town of Yahata, now merged into Kitakyūshū, near coal mines and with easy access to the sea.

Located at 33.9028, 130.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Iron and steel mills, Economy of Japan, Buildings and structures in Kitakyushu, Meiji period, Shōwa period