Akaike, Japan
赤池町
Akaike is a town of 21,398 people in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
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Population21,398
GeoNames
Local name赤池町
RegionFukuoka
Elevation35 m
115 ft
FoundedApril 1, 1889
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportKitakyushu Airport (KKJ)
30 km
Why visit Akaike
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Akaike
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About Akaike
Akaike (赤池町, Akaike-machi) was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once a coal mining town.
From the Wikipedia article Akaike, Fukuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
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Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
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Healthcare6
Map of Akaike
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Nōgata 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Kawara 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Iizuka 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Miyata 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Nakama 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Kitakyushu 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Yukuhashi 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Sasaguri 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Ashiya 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Umi 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View of Akaike Station 20180103, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Akaike Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akaike Station from platform, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train of Heisei Chikuho Railway at Akaike Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Akaike Station 3, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Akaike Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Side view of Akaike Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View in front of Akaike Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akaike Station 20180103-1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akaike Station 20180103-2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita Line near Akaike Station (south), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita Line near Akaike Station (north), そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cenotaph near Akaike Branch of Fukuchi Town Office, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manhole cover of Akaike, Fukuchi, Tagawa, Fukuoka, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akaike Branch of Fukuchi Town Office 20180103-2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akaike Branch of Fukuchi Town Office 20180103-1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument of Fukuchi Town in front of Akaike Branch of Fukuchi Town Office, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita Line near Akaike Branch of Fukuchi Town Office, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukuchi Town Library & Fukuchi Town History Museum 20180103-1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukuchi Town Library & Fukuchi Town History Museum 20180103-2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sculpture of Tanaka Rokusuke and Fukuchi Town Library & Fukuchi Town History Museum, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagawa District Human Rights Center 20180103, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukuchi Town Commerce and Industry Association Hall 20180103, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View on south side of Fureai-Shoriki Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heisei Chikuho Railway Ita Line near Fureai-Shoriki Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fureai-Shoriki Station from Shorikibashi Bridge, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Fureai-Shoriki Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Fureai-Shoriki Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fureai-Shoriki Station 20180103, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Fureai-Shoriki Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Tagawa-Gotoji Station at Kanada Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from platform of Kanada Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train for Yukuhashi Station at Kanada Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Kanada Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Kanada Station 4, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Kanada Station 1, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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