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Ōnojō
270px, ruins of Ōno Castle is an area located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 102,818 in 46689 households, and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ōnojō is located in west-central Fukuoka Prefecture. The city area is long and narrow in the shape of a gourd, and the width of the city center is only about 1 km. It is located to the southeast of Fukuoka City and is a commuter town for the city. The northern and southern parts of the city have mountainous terrain, but are home to new and old residential areas. The Ushikubi River originates from the Ushikubi Dam on Mt. Ushikubiyama in the southern part of the city, and curves through the city limits until it joins the Mikasa River, which runs beside the Shimo-Ori housing complex.Ducks, turtles, koi, egrets, herons and Japanese wagtails can be seen in or around the river, depending on the season. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province)
was an ancient castle (also known as a straddling the border of the cities of Ōnojō and Dazaifu, and the town of Umi, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932, and raised to a Special Historic Site since 1953 with the area under protection expanded in 2012. The name of Ōnojō City comes from this castle; however, approximately 80% of the castle area is within the boundaries of Umi Town. History After the defeat of the combined Baekje and Yamato Japan forces, at the hands of the Silla and Tang China alliance at the Battle of Hakusukinoe in 663, the Yamato court feared an invasion from either or both Tang or Silla. In response, a huge network of shore fortifications was constructed throughout the rest of the 600s, often with the assistance of Baekje engineers, generals and artisans. Unaware of the outbreak of the Silla-Tang War (670–676), the Japanese would continue to build fortifications until 701, even after fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and the Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Umi, Fukuoka
is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 36,907 in 16691 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is Geography Umi is located in northwest Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers east-southeast of Fukuoka City. It is one of the towns in the Fukuoka metropolitan area, and the flat land in the north and northwest of the town is being developed as a commuter town. The southern and eastern parts of the town are mountainous, and Mount Shioji in the south is especially popular as a hiking course. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Chikushino * Dazaifu *Fukuoka * Iizuka * Ōnojō * Shime * Sue Climate Umi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Umi is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
