Kikuchi, Japan
菊池市
Kikuchi is a town of 49,455 people in Kumamoto, Japan, founded in March 22, 2005.
Why visit Kikuchi
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yachiyo-za theater, Yahogatake, Futagoyama Stone Tool Production Site and Katōda Higashibaru Site.
Weather in Kikuchi
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About Kikuchi
Kikuchi (菊池市, Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20,392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 276.85 km2 (106.89 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kikuchi, Kumamoto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks28
Futagoyama Stone Tool Production Site
Monument and historic site · 11.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Katōda Higashibaru Site
Monument and historic site · 9.4 km
Yayoi period settlement trace in Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
Museum · 13.8 km
Museum in Yamaga, Kumamoto, Japan
Nabeta Cave Tombs
Monument and historic site · 14.2 km
Archaeological site in Japan
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16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes65
あかがわら でいご
Restaurant · Okinawan, Izakaya · 12.7 km
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-24:00; Sa-Su 17:30-24:00
Nakano Chikusan
Restaurant · Barbecue · 13.1 km
Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00
53 more on the map.
History
The area of Kikuchi was part of ancient Higo Province, and the location of Kikuchi Castle, an Asuka period mountain fortification. The local Kikuchi clan was a major supporter of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-cho period. During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of Kumamoto Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Kumafu and village of Kikuchi were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On September 1, 1956, the town of Kumafu and the villages of Kikuchi, Kawahara, Suigen, Ryumon, Hasama, Hanabusa, and Tozaki merged to form the town of Kikuchi. Kikuchi was raised to city status on August 1, 1958. On March 22, 2005, Kikuchi absorbed the towns of Shichijo and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District).
From the History section of Kikuchi, Kumamoto on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging28
Schools, colleges and libraries75
Healthcare32
Map of Kikuchi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Yamaga 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Ōzu 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Uekimachi-mōno 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Kumamoto 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Mifune 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Yame 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Miyama 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Ōmuta 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Uto 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Nagasu 35 km west, about 35 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kikuchi City Hall 2023, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 菊池神社 Kikuchi Shrine - panoramio, k56flex, CC BY 3.0
- Kikuchi Seiseifu government, 文屋将監, CC BY 3.0
- KikuchiChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- Kikuchi Castle ruins, Victorblarsson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tile roof of Korou in Kikuchi Castle, 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 鞠智城跡 Kikuchi castle - panoramio, OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum 02, STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nabeta Kofun, STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kikushi-shrine, Siwamura, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koshi city Nishigoshi library, 海棠, Public domain
- Yamaga Medical Center, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Hospital Organization Kikuchi National Hospital, Waka77, Public domain
- 鞠智城鼓楼, 小池 隆, CC BY 3.0
- Yachiyoza ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marushoku Imajuku 20190122, 新幹線, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kikuchi-jyou, YAPON at Japanese Wikipedia, Public domain
- Kikuchi Girls High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koushi Minami E school, Motoki-jj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koushi E school, Motoki-jj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamaga City Medical Center, KUPS39M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koshi Nishigoshichuo Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koshi Nishigoshi Daiichi Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kikuchi Shichijo Elementary School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 菊池市立七城中学校, Harap19670117, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otsumuro Elementary School, Kumapc391, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kikuyo Hospital, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 菊池武光公騎馬像, Yudai Ishiyama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 菊池武光騎馬像, Yudai Ishiyama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 中央通りへ向かう - panoramio, denki-kurage, CC BY 3.0
- Yasumi-stone, うえだけんじ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-213776 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-36320 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-213777 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Octagonal Korou of Kukuchi Castle NW, 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0
- メロンドーム - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 松尾神社 (Shinto shrine) - panoramio, OS6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 姫井橋 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arakane Satomi, 荒金さとみ, CC0
- 隈部親永の銅像, Daburoku, CC BY-SA 4.0
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