Tagawa, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1943. As of October 1, 2018, the city has an estimated population of 48,241, with 24,537 households. Its total area is 54.52 km². Tagawa was historically a coal mining city, and is easily recognizable by its two tall chimneys located near Tagawa-Ita (田川伊田駅). Currently active industries in Tagawa include limestone and cement production. Tirol (チロル) miniature chocolates are manufactured in Tagawa. The TRIAL Kyushu warehouse is located in Ita-machi, and services TRIAL discount stores in all prefectures in Kyushu. Tagawa is serviced by two main JR stations, Tagawa-Ita (田川伊田) and Tagawa-Gotōji (田川後藤寺). These stations provide transport links to Kokura, Hita, and Shin-Iizuka via the Hitahikosan Line (日田彦山線) and Gotōji Line (後藤寺線). In addition, the private rail company Heisei Chikuho Railway Line (terminal points: Yukuhashi and Nōgata ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tagawa-Gotōji Station
is a railway station in Tagawa, Fukuoka, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Heisei Chikuho Railway. Lines Tagawa-Gotōji Station is served by the Hitahikosan Line, Gotōji Line and Heisei Chikuho Railway Itoda Line. Adjacent stations See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. ... References External links * Railway stations in Japan opened in 1896 Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Tagawa, Fukuoka {{Fukuoka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan National Tourism Organization
The , JNTO, provides information about Japan to promote travel to and in the country. It was established in 1964 and its headquarters are in Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The JNTO operates Tourist Information Centers (TICs) as well as a website. It disseminates information about transportation, lodging, food and beverage, and sight-seeing as well as published tourism statistics and market reports. It also provides support for international conventions and incentive events. Functions JNTO is an Independent Administrative Institution of the government of Japan. Its publications and website assist in preparing travel itineraries within Japan, providing a wide range of travel information in English and other languages on transportation, accommodations, shopping and events. The materials are updated frequently. While traveling in Japan, visitors may take advantage of the nationwide "i" Information System, which numbered 113 outlets in 2004. Each "i" center is an information source for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Coto Coto Train
The Coto Coto Train is a touristic train service in the Fukuoka Prefecture region of Kyushu, southern Japan. The service started in 2019. The train is run by the Heisei Chikuhō Railway Company. It was designed by Eiji Mitooka and is based on the concept of “relaxation, delicious food, and fun”. The train is bright red on the outside with a wooden interior using Ōkawa "kumiko" (lattice) woodwork and stained glass ceilings. Food is served using local natural ingredients. The service is slow for sightseeing purposes and has 48 seats. The train passes through the former coal mining area of Chikuhō (now part of Iizuka, Kaho District). The name "Coto Coto" sounds like the noise of the train. The service includes French cuisine produced by Takeshi Fukuyama, a chef from Fukuoka. The ingredients in the appetizers come from nine cities, towns, and villages on the route used by the train. The service follows Nōgata – Tagawaita – Nōgata (again) – Yukuhashi, using the I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nōgata Station
is a railway station on the Chikuhō Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Nōgata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station also hosts the northern terminus of the Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita Line. Lines The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 24.8 km from the starting point of the line at . In addition, the station is the northern terminus and starting point of the Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita line. Station layout The JR part of the station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. Passing loops run between the platform tracks. In addition, numerous sidings branch off the main tracks. To the west of the station, there are more sidings that belong to the JR Kyushu Nōgata train depot. The Heisei Chikuho Railway part of the station comprises two bay platforms serving two tracks. File:20080331 Nogata Station.JPG, The former station building, since demolished. File:Nogata Station (Heisei Chikuho Railway) 20160429.JPG, The entrance to the Heisei ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yukuhashi Station
is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line in Yukuhashi, Fukuoka, Japan, operated jointly by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuho Railway. Lines Yukuhashi Station is served by the Nippō Main Line and the Tagawa Line. Adjacent stations History The station opened on 15 August 1895. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 6,381 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 30th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... References External links JR Kyushu official website Heisei Chikuhō Railway official website Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture Railway stations in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heisei Chikuho Railway
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when his son, Akihito, acceded to the throne as the 125th Emperor. In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was posthumously renamed "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989. Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa 64 until 7 January, and from 8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019 (Heisei 31), with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as then-crown prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time. History and meaning On 7 January 1989, at 07:55 AM JST, the Grand Steward of Japan's Imperial Household Agency, Shōichi Fujimori, announced Emperor Hirohito's death at 6:33 AM JST, and revealed details about his cancer for the first time. Shortly after the deat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gotōji Line
The is a Japanese railway line in Fukuoka Prefecture connecting Tagawa-Gotōji Station in the city of Tagawa and Shin-Iizuka Station in the city of Iizuka. It is part of the JR Kyushu network. Basic data *Operator, distances: **Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) (Services and tracks) ***Tagawa-Gotōji – Shin-Iizuka: *Gauge: Narrow gauge, *Stations: 6 *Double-tracking: None *Electrification: None *Railway signalling: Special automatic Station list * All stations are located in Fukuoka Prefecture. * Rapid trains, which only operate in the direction of Tagawa-Gotōji, stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "↑". History The Hōshū Railway Co. opened the central section of the line in 1897 to haul freight, the company merging with the Kyushu Railway was a company that built and operated railways in Kyushu, one of four main islands of Japan. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1907, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hitahikosan Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Jōno Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture with Yoake Station in Hita, Ōita Prefecture and features the 4380 m Shakadake Tunnel between Chikuzen Iwaya and Hikosan station, where a fatal tunnel collapse occurred during construction in 1953, killing 21 construction workers. The line is named after Hita and Mount Hiko. Stations :●: Stops, |: non-stop History The Toyo-shu Railway Co. opened the Tagawa-Ita - Buzen Kawasaki section as part of the Tagawa Line in 1899. That company merged with the Kyushu Railway Company in 1901, which extended the line to Soeda in 1903. The company was nationalised in 1907. The Jono - Tagawa-Ita section was opened in 1915 by the Kokura Railway Co., that company being nationalised in 1943. The Soeda - Daigyoji section opened between 1937 and 1946, and the Daigyoji - Yoake section opened in 1956. CTC signalling was introduced on the entire line in 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shin-Iizuka Station
is a railway station on the Chikuhō Main Line and Gotōji Line in Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). Lines Shin-Iizuka Station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line as well as the Gotōji Line, of which it is the western terminus. Adjacent stations History The privately run Chikuho Kogyo Railway had opened a track from to on 30 August 1891 and after several phases of expansion, the track had reached by 1893. On 1 October 1897, the Chikuho Kogyo Railway, now renamed the Chikuho Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway which undertook further expansion so that the track had reached Nagao (now by 1901. On 15 June 1902, Shin-Iizuka was opened with the name Yoshiwa as an additional station on the track for freight only. After the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Chikuho Main Line. On 10 May 1920, JGR ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hita Station
is a railway station on the Kyūdai Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Hita, Ōita, Japan. This station is practically a terminal station of Hitahikosan Line. History In 1915, the Daito Railway Co. opened the 22 km Oita - Onoya section. The company was nationalised in 1922, and westerly extensions were undertaken in stages from 1923 until Amagase was reached in 1933. The section between Kurume and Chikugoyoshi was opened in 1928, and easterly extensions to Amagase opened between 1931 and 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. *3 March 1934- Kyūdai Line (Kitayamada Station to Hita Station) opened. The station opened along with the line.渡辺澄夫 『大分の歴史(10) 地誌・民俗・年表』 大分合同新聞社、1977年11月15日。『大分県史 近代編 3』 大分県、1987年。 *15 November 1934 - Kyūdai Line was extended from this station ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kokura Station
in Kokurakita-ku is the main railway station in Kitakyushu, Japan. It is part of the JR Kyushu network and the San'yō Shinkansen stops here. It is the second largest station in Kyushu with 120,000 users daily. In the late 1990s, the Kokura station area was expanded and remodelled. JR lines * Kagoshima Main Line * San'yō Shinkansen * Nippō Main Line * Hitahikosan Line JR limited express trains * San'yō Shinkansen '' Nozomi'', ''Hikari'', and '' Kodama'' ( - - ) * San'yō Shinkansen ''Mizuho'', and ''Sakura'' ( - ( by Kyushu Shinkansen) * ''Sonic'' (Hakata - //) * '' Nichirin Seagaia'' (Hakata - ) * '' Kirameki'' (Mojikō/Kokura - Hakata) Monorail * Kitakyushu Monorail Tracks History * April 1, 1891: Opened by the private company Kyushu Tetsudo in front of Kokura Castle. * July 1, 1907: Brought under state control. * March 1, 1958: Reconstructed 700 meters east of original location (the former station site is now known as Nishi ("West") Kokura). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |