Hirokawa, Japan
広川町
Hirokawa is a town of 19,969 people in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1955.
Why visit Hirokawa
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kurume Institute of Technology, St. Mary's Educational Foundation, Ishibashi Museum of Art and Iwatoyama Historical and Cultural Community Center.
Weather in Hirokawa
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About Hirokawa
Hirokawa (広川町, Hirokawa-machi) is a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 19,215 in 8186 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.94 km2 (14.65 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Hirokawa, Fukuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Kurume Institute of Technology
School · 2.9 km
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
St. Mary's Educational Foundation
School · 8.1 km
Private university in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Museums and landmarks11
Ishibashi Museum of Art
Museum · 7.9 km
Former art museum in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan (1956–2016)
Iwatoyama Historical and Cultural Community Center
Museum · 1.3 km
Facility in Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Kurume City Art Museum
Museum · 7.9 km
Art museum in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes21
レイル コーヒー ロースター（RAIL COFFEE ROASTERS)
Cafe · 3.1 km
Japan, 〒834-0004 Fukuoka, Yame, Noso, 597-1 1F
We-Mo 11:30-22:00
9 more on the map.
History
The area of Hirokawa was part of ancient Buzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Kokura Domain. The villages of Kamihirokawa, Nakahirokawa and Shimohirokawa were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1955, Kamihirokawa and Nakahirokawa Ueno merged to form the town of Hirokawa. Parts of Shimohirokawa were added on December 1, 1955.
From the History section of Hirokawa, Fukuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare18
Map of Hirokawa
133 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saga Airport (Kyushu Saga International Airport) (HSG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Chikugo 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Kurume 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Yame 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Setakamachi-takayanagi 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Miyama 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Ogōri 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Yanagawa 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Ōkawa 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Tachiarai 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Amagi 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hirokawa town hall in Fukuoka, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirokawa Town Hall since 2022, Muyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zenzozuka kofun in Hirokawa, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Hirokawa Service Area of Kyushu Expressway 20171106, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirokawa Service Area of Kyushu Expressway, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- バラの中の美術館 - panoramio, UltraH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rakusuinoike Pond and Kurume City Museum of Art, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwatoyama-kofun enkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Sekijinsan kofun, 水だらけのプール, CC0
- 広川町古墳公園資料館, 小池 隆, CC BY 4.0
- 鶴見山古墳 武装石人, タペストリー, Public domain
- Kurume Kamitsu elementary school, Tnhsb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yusei High School, Fuwuyuan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 郵便ポスト 広川町新代 11507, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 郵便ポスト 広川町新代 12407, あじさか, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chausuzuka kofun in Yame 01, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maruyamazuka kofun in Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsurumiyama kofun in Yame 01, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elaphe quadrivirgata around farm road in Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsurumiyama kofun in Yame 02, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strawberry suckering in Yame 02, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tumulus No.1 of Kugisaki Kofun Group in Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan National Route 442 in Yame, Fukuoka, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaya, Yame, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- Kitaya, Yame 2, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- 福島八幡宮, 神社太一郎, CC0
- Strawberry suckering in Yame 01, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishitetsu bus Kurume Yame depot, Jkr2255, CC BY 3.0
- Maruyama kofun in Hon, Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yame tea plantation 2009, kanegen, CC BY 2.0
- プーさんのいちご園 2017 いちご狩り (33063330436), yuki5287 from Fukuoka city, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- IMGP3410 (32978110171), yuki5287 from Fukuoka city, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- IMGP3409 (32978106521), yuki5287 from Fukuoka city, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 久留米 成田山 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japanese school bus, Timothy Boscarino, CC BY 2.0
- Brown pottery jars at old house in Yame, Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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