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Ōchi, Saga
was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan. Ōchi is also romanized as Ouchi and is often referred to that way in Japan. Ōchi was founded as Ōchi-mura (Ōchi-village) by the amalgamation of 16 smaller villages in 1889. It became Ōchi-town (Ōchi-chō) in 1935. Ōchi thus had its own town hall. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,890 and a density of 136.60 persons per km². The total area was 65.08 km². On January 1, 2005, Ōchi, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Kyūragi and Yobuko, and the village of Kitahata (all from Higashimatsuura District), were merged into the expanded city of Karatsu. The old town hall became the Ōchi branch office of Karatsu City Hall. Ōchi contains the Memorial Hall of Hideo Murata who was a famous Japanese rōkyoku and enka singer. A major attraction are thUdonoiwayaBuddhist rock carvings. The scores of images of Buddha date from as early as the 7th century. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with Prefectures of Japan, prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), Cities of Japan, city (''shi''), and Villages of Japan, village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a Districts of Japan, district. The same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a Wards of Japan, ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * List of villages in Japan * List of cities in Japan * Japanese addressing system References External links "Large City System of Japan"; graphic shows towns compared with other Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40 /nowiki>] {{Asia topic, List of towns in Towns in Japan, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karatsu Kunchi
Karatsu Kunchi (唐津くんち; the suffix "kunchi" simply meaning festival) is a matsuri, Japanese matsuri that takes place annually in November in the city of Karatsu, Saga, Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, on Japan's island of Kyūshū. About The event takes place on 2-4 November, when the 3rd is a national holiday in Japan called Culture Day. It is the major event of the Karatsu calendar, regularly drawing crowds of anywhere between 150,000 and 500,000 people from the surrounding area over the course of the event. The festival features daily parades of fourteen ''hikiyama'', massive floats in the form of samurai helmets, sea bream, dragons, and other fantastical creatures, all constructed from wood, lacquer, and other materials. Each float — which stand between five and six meters, and which weigh anywhere from two to five tons — is drawn through the streets of the city by teams of bearers selected from families living in the fourteen traditional neighborhoods of Karatsu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arita, Saga
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 18,634 in 7867 households, and a population density of 280 people per km2. The total area of the town is . It is known for producing Imari porcelain, Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair. This event is held from April 29 to May 5 (Golden Week (Japan), Golden Week) every year and has thousands of stores and stalls lining the six-kilometre long main street. Geography Arita is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture, bordering Nagasaki Prefecture from its southwest to western sides. About 70% of the town is forest and mountains. Neighbouring municipalities Nagasaki Prefecture *Hasami, Nagasaki, Hasami *Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo Saga Prefecture *Imari, Saga, Imari *Takeo, Saga, Takeo Climate Arita has a humi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imari, Saga
270px, Panorama of Imari 270px, Imari Ton-Ton Festival is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 51,875 in 23874 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain, which is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture. The porcelain was exported from the port of Imari specifically for the European export trade. Geography Imari is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers were of the prefectural capital at Saga. The urban center is located around the mouth of the Imari River. *Mountains: Mt. Hachiman (764 m), Mt. Seira (599 m), Mt. Eboshi (597 m) *Rivers: Matsuura River, Imari River, Hata River, Kurōtake River, Arita River Adjoining municipalities Nagasaki Prefecture * Matsuura * Sasebo Saga Prefecture * Arita * Karatsu * Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imari Station
is a train station located in Imari City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a transfer station between the JR Kyushu Chikuhi Line and the third-sector Matsuura Railway Nishi-Kyushu Line. Lines Imari is the western terminus of the western section of the Chikuhi Line and is 25.7 km from the starting point of this section at . The station is also served by the Nishi-Kyushu Line and is located 13.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station was once a through-station but the tracks JR and Matsuura tracks have since been divided. Each company now occupies separate premises with a road in between the two. The JR station consists of a bay platform serving a single track. The Matsuura station consists of three bay platforms serving three tracks, with several sidings branching off. There is no through-track at either station. The JR station building, to the east, houses a waiting area and a ticket window. Management of the station has been outsourced to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi-Ōchi Station
is a passenger railway station on the Chikuhi Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Lines The station is served by the western section of the Chikuhi Line and is 6.6 km from the starting point of this section at . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a shelter has been set up on the platform. A bike shed is provided nearby. Adjacent stations History The private Kitakyushu Railway, which had a track between and by 1926 and had expanded southwards to by 1929. In a later phase of expansion, the track was extended west from Yamamoto to , which opened as the western terminus on 1 March 1935. Nishi-Ōchi was opened on the same day as an intermediate station on the new track. The Kitakyushi Railway was nationalised on 1 October 1937. Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control of the station and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamamoto Station (Saga)
is a passenger train station located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Karatsu Line and is located 32.9 km from the starting point of the line at . The station is also the starting point for the western section of the Chikuhi Line to . Trains of the Chikuhi Line use the Karatsu Line tracks from to here before rejoining the Chikuhi Line track towards Imari. Station layout The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks at grade with two sidings branching off track 1. The station building is an old timber structure of traditional Japanese design with a double tiled roof. It is unstaffed and serves only to house a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the island platform is by means of a level crossing with steps. Platforms History On 1 December 1898, the private Karatsu Kogyo Railway opened the station as the southern termi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikuhi Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, connecting Meinohama Station in Fukuoka, Fukuoka (and via a subway through service, Fukuoka itself) to Karatsu Station in Karatsu, Saga, and from Yamamoto Station in Karatsu to Imari Station in Imari, Saga. Trains from Karatsu to Imari use the Karatsu Line to Yamamoto. Route data *Operators and distances **JR Kyushu ***From Meinohama to Karatsu: ***From Yamamoto to Imari: *Track gauge: *Stations: 29 *Double-track: From Meinohama to Chikuzen-Maebaru *Electrified track: Meinohama to Nishi-Karatsu only; Yamamoto to Imari is unelectrified Station list Eastern section :●: Stops, ｜: Does not stop :Rapid Service: Stops at every station on the Airport Line. :Through service by Fukuoka City Subway commuter trains ends at Chikuzen-Maebaru. Western section All trains running on this section stop at all stations. Rolling stock JR Kyushu * 103-1500 series six-car EMUs (since 1982) * 303 series six-car EMUs (since 22 January 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saga, Saga
file:Saga city office.JPG, 270px, Saga City Hall is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 227,138 in 104354 households, and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Saga City is located in the southeast portion of Saga Prefecture. After the 2005 merger the city became very long north to south. It now borders the Ariake Sea to the south and Fukuoka Prefecture to the southeast and north. The northern half of the city is mountainous and undulating, and is part of the Mount Sefuri, Sefuri Mountains, which are part of the Chikushi Mountains that run east to west through northern Kyushu. The southern half of the city is the Saga Plain, which is part of the western part of the Chikushi Plain that stretches along the north shore of the Ariake Sea, and is a low-lying area with almost no undulations. The urban area is located near the center of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubota Station (Saga)
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Lines The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line, located 31.4 km from the starting point of the line at and is also the eastern terminus of the 42.5 kilometer Karatsu Line to . Station layout The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A small station building, of simple concrete construction, serves as a waiting room and houses an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. Two sidings branch off track 1 and are used by track maintenance equipment. There is a stone monument in front of the station which claims that Kubota Station opened on 10 October 1896. A bike shed is located in front of the station. Platforms file:JRKyushu-Nagasaki-main-line-Kubota-station-platform-20091030.jpg, A view of the platforms and tracks. fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi-Karatsu Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). This station is the terminus of the Karatsu Line, and is located 43.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at . It is also used by trains from the Chikuhi Line, which continue from the nominal terminus of the line at using the tracks of the Karatsu Line for an additional 2.2 kilometers to terminate here. Layout The station has only one ground-level side platform, but the premises are large and there are two side tracks without platforms and many sidings. The Karatsu Line is only electrified between Karatsu Station and this station. The station is unattended. History On 1 December 1898, the Karatsu Kogyo Railway opened , with a line extending to . On 13 June 1899, the track was extended to . On 23 February 1902, the company, now renamed the Karatsu Railway, merged with the Kyushu Railway. The station was renamed to it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It operates intercity rail services within Kyushu, Japan. It formerly operated the Beetle (JR Kyushu), Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea, before its discontinuation in 2024. It also operates hotels, restaurants, and drugstores across its service region. JR Kyushu's headquarters are in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. ." Kyushu Railway Company. Retrieved on March 27, 2010. History When Japanese National Railways was divided in 1987, Kyushu Railway Company inherited its assets and operations on the island of Kyushu along with losses of around 28.8 billion yen, exacerbated by a growing highway network in Kyushu and many lightly used rural lin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
