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Nakanoshima Station (Hokkaido)
Nakanoshima Station (中の島駅) is a Sapporo Municipal Subway station in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The station number is N11. Platforms Surrounding area * Nakanoshima Shrine * Nakanoshima Post Office * Nakanoshima Police Station * Nakanoshima Children's Hall, Sapporo Nakanoshima * Toyohira Welfare center * Public Works Research Institute, IAI * Salmon Fisheries Research Center, IAI , abbreviated , is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.Christensen, Karen and Allen Guttmann et.al (2001) ''International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports ... External links Sapporo Subway Stations Railway stations in Japan opened in 1971 Railway stations in Sapporo Sapporo Municipal Subway Toyohira-ku, Sapporo {{Hokkaidō-railstation-stub ...
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Nakanoshima Station (Osaka)
is a railway station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008 (the day of the opening of the Nakanoshima Line). The station is the terminal of the Nakanoshima Line. A separate Nakanoshima Station, to be operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Nankai Railway, is to be constructed as part of the Naniwasuji Line project, with opening anticipated around spring 2031. The station name occasionally accompanies the secondary name . Station layout The station consists of an underground island platform serving three tracks. Surroundings ;Nakanoshima Yonchōme, Kita-ku * The National Museum of Art, Osaka *Osaka Science Museum ;Nakanoshima Gochōme, Kita-ku *Rihga Royal Hotel *Osaka International Convention Center *Sumitomo Hospital ;Nakanoshima Rokuchōme, Kita-ku *Nakanoshima Center Building *Nakanoshima Plaza *Nakanoshima Intes ;Fukushima Itchōme, Fukushima-ku *Hotarumachi (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Hall ...
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Keihan Nakanoshima Line
The is a railway line operated by the Keihan Electric Railway in Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008, and has a ruling grade of 1 in 25 (4%). Services The following services operate on the Nakanoshima line, with through-running to/from the Keihan Main Line. All services stop at all stations on the Nakanoshima line. *: Nakanoshima–, *: Nakanoshima–Kayashima, / → Nakanoshima (rush hours only) *: Nakanoshima–Demachiyanagi *: (weekday mornings only) *: (rush hours only) *: Demachiyanagi–Nakanoshima (weekday mornings only) Stations History * July 10, 2001: Nakanoshima High Speed Railway Company was founded. * May 28, 2003: Construction work commenced. * November 13, 2006: New line and station names were officially announced. * October 31, 2007: Tunnelling was completed. * August 1, 2008: Test running commenced.
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Nakanoshima Station (Kanagawa)
is a passenger railway station located in Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Nakanoshima Station is served by the Nambu Line. The station is the southern terminus of the line at Kawasaki Station. Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History Nakanoshima Station was opened on 1 November 1927, as a station on the Nambu Railway. Freight operations began in 1929. The Nambu Railway was nationalized on 1 April 1944, and the station came under the control of the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was relocated towards Noborito Station is an interchange passenger railway station in the Noborito neighborhood of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private railway company Odakyu Electric Railway. Lines Nobor ... in ...
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Nambu Line
The Nambu Line ( ja, 南武線,) is a Japanese railway line which connects Tachikawa Station in Tachikawa, Tokyo and Kawasaki Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. For most of its length, it parallels the Tama River, the natural border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. It lies along the Tama Hills. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. The line forms part of what JR East refers to as the "Tokyo Mega Loop" ( ja, 東京メガループ, links=no) around Tokyo, consisting of the Keiyo Line, Musashino Line, Nambu Line, and the Yokohama Line. The name refers to the southern ( ja, 南, links=no) part of the ancient province of Musashi ( ja, 武蔵, links=no) (now Tokyo and northern Kanagawa prefecture), through which the Nambu Line runs. Basic data *Operators, distances: **Total: ***Passenger: ***Freight: **East Japan Railway Company (JR East) (Services and tracks) ***Kawasaki – Tachikawa: ***Shitte – Hama-Kawasaki: ***Shitte – Shin-Tsuru ...
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Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku. As of April 1, 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 214,437, with 109,510 households and a population density of 4,626.47 persons per km2. The total area is 46.35 km2. Overview The name "Toyohira" is derived from the Ainu language and means "crumbled cliff". The symbol flower of the ward is the Petunia. The ward has two mascot characters: Korin is a character based on an apple, as apples used to be grown in Toyohira-ku, and Mētan is based on a sheep, which are bred on Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. Toyohira-ku has some sports venues which were constructed for the Sapporo Olympics in 1972, and the Sapporo Dome is also located there. According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 209,358 people are living in Toyohira-ku, namely 97 ...
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Sapporo, Hokkaido
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome hoste ...
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Hokkaido Prefecture
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaidō is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometers (26 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are claimed by Japan. Hokkaidō was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yesso''. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaidō" in Although there were Japanese settlers who ruled the southern tip of the island since the 16th century, Hokkaido was considered foreign territory that was inhabited by the indigenous people of the island, known as the Ainu people. While geographers such as Mogami Tokunai and Mamiya Rinzō explored the isla ...
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Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Sapporo City Transportation Bureau (札幌市交通局, ''Sapporo-shi Kōtsū-kyoku'') is a public organization of transportation in Sapporo, Japan. The organization operates subways and a tram. It was founded in 1927, when the city took private tram lines. The bureau also started to operate bus lines from 1930, subways from 1971. However, from 1990s, the bureau has been suffering from huge deficits. It handed over its bus lines to a private operator in 2004. The bureau introduced a smart card called SAPICA on January 30, 2009. Transportations *Sapporo Municipal Subway *Sapporo Street Car The is a tram network located in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. The system is sometimes referred to by residents as simply the . The first section of the network opened in 1909 as the ; i ... External links Official website Transport in Sapporo Sapporo Municipal Subway Intermodal transport authorities in Japan {{Asia-met ...
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Sapporo Municipal Subway
The is a mostly-underground rubber-tyred rapid transit system in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau, it is the only subway system on the island of Hokkaido. Lines The system consists of three lines: the green Namboku Line (North-South line), orange Tozai Line (East-West line), and blue Tōhō Line (North East Line). The first, the Namboku Line, was opened in 1971 prior to the 1972 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo City Subway system operates out of two main hubs: Sapporo Station and Odori Station. Most areas of the city are within a reasonable walking distance or short bus ride from one of the subway stations. The three lines all connect at Odori Station and with the JR Hokkaido main lines at Sapporo Station. At Odori and Susukino stations, it connects to the streetcar (tram) above. The system has a total length of 48 km with 46 stations. Except for the section of the Namboku Line south of Hiragishi Station, the tracks and statio ...
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Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaidō is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometers (26 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are claimed by Japan. Hokkaidō was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yesso''. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaidō" in Although there were Japanese settlers who ruled the southern tip of the island since the 16th century, Hokkaido was considered foreign territory that was inhabited by the indigenous people of the island, known as the Ainu people. While geographers such as Mogami Tokunai and Mamiya Rinzō explored the isla ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ...
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