Wakamatsu
District of Edamitsu
in Kitakyushu-shi of Fukuoka, Japan
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Kitakyūshū Airport (13 mi) - Yamaguchi Ube Airport (27 mi)
- Fukuoka Airport (29 mi)
- Saga Airport (59 mi)
- Iki Airport (60 mi)
- Oita Airport (60 mi)
- Kumamoto Airport (72 mi)
- Iwami Airport (78 mi)
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Gimhae International Airport (140 mi) - Kagoshima Airport (144 mi)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.881 and 130.817 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 52' 50" and E 130° 49' 1"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 10:13 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:49 am and 9:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -31.287 and -51.094 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tavares - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Wakamatsu
The district Wakamatsu of Edamitsu in Kitakyushu-shi (Fukuoka) is a subburb in Japan about 519 mi west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kitakyushu, Nakama, Nogata, Yukuhashi and Miyawaka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Arc Inn Kurosaki Plus
Crown Palais Kita-Kyushu
Arc Inn Kurosaki
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kokura-Ekimae
Hotel Crown Palais Kitakyushu
Nishitetsu Inn Kurosaki
Pearl City Kurosaki
Hotel Harmonie Cinq
Wakamatsu Onsen Hotel Route Inn Kitakyushu Wakamat
Asano Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Titan (Space World)
Titan is a steel roller coaster at Space World in Yahata Higashi ward, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University
Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University is a private university in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, established in 2001.
Higashi Chikushi Junior College
Higashi Chikushi Junior College is a private junior women's college in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, established in 1950. In 2004 it became partially coeducational.
Yahata Station
Yahata Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.
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.
Edamitsu Station
Edamitsu Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan.
Kyūshūkōdaimae Station
Kyūshūkōdaimae Station is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line operates by JR Kyushu in Tobata-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. Its name means Front Of Kyushu Institute of Technology Station.
Hama-Kokura Freight Terminal
Hama-Kokura Freight Terminal is a freight terminal on the Kagoshima Main Line in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan, operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Presently the terminal handles no scheduled trains.
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.
Minami-Kokura Station
Minami-Kokura Station is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line operated by Kyūshū Railway Company in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. It is famous for a pornographic film which was recorded on the station platform and led to prosecutions and arrests.
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.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Edamitsu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nakamatsu, Wakamatu, Wakamatsu
