Kuji, Japan
久慈市
Kuji is a town of 34,418 people in Iwate, Japan, founded in November 3, 1954.
Why visit Kuji
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 70 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include アンバーホール, 久慈市立三船十段記念館 and 久慈琥珀博物館.
Weather in Kuji
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About Kuji
Kuji (久慈市, Kuji-shi) is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 3 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,418 in 15,675 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 623.50 square kilometres (240.73 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kuji, Iwate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
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Museums and landmarks12
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Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes70
58 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Kuji was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period. Amber from the area has been found at archaeological sites dating from the Nara period at the site of Heijō-kyō and Fujiwara-kyō. The area came under the control of the central government only after 1070 AD in the mid-Heian period. From the Kamakura period, the area came under the control of the Nanbu clan, and during the Edo period, was part of Hachinohe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The area was noted for its production of ironsand, essential in the production of Japanese swords. These deposits were exploited commercially from the Meiji period, but were exhausted by the 1960s.
From the History section of Kuji, Iwate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare8
Map of Kuji
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Getting there and nearby towns
JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Noda 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ōno 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Miyako 62 km south, about 1 h by car
- Misawa 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Towada 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Morioka 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shichinohe 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yamada 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hanawa 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Shizukuishi 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kuji 2018 (42801234025), inunami, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 小海女 岩手 久慈（Kuji） (20687656794), Toomore Chiang, CC BY 2.0
- Kuji City Mifune Judan Memorial Hall 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuji Highschool, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwate Prefectural Kuji High School Osanai school 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amber Hall,Kuji, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amber museumu, Kuji, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宮古・久慈 GW 2017 (34462743566), Hajime NAKANO from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- ＪＲ久慈駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- ＪＲ久慈駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅（JR東日本）, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 久慈駅前デパート - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅前ビル, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 顔ハメ看板 (9523292644), electronica02, CC BY 2.0
- 運賃表 久慈 (9520507517), electronica02, CC BY 2.0
- Amachan House after Typhoon Lionrock 2016, KQuhen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 久慈駅前デパート - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Iwate 20180308194142 (42801242305), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 久慈駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅前デパート - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Iwate 20180308194258 (42801239805), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Iwate 20180309064338 (42801231535), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Iwate 20180309063911 (42801236865), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Kuzi station plat home 001, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 久慈駅前通り, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 三陸鉄道久慈駅前からの風景 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 三陸鉄道久慈駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅（三陸鉄道）, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 三陸鉄道久慈駅 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅 - panoramio - くろふね, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈第一ホテルからの風景 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 三陸鉄道久慈駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈秋まつり, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 久慈第一ホテルからの風景 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈第一ホテルからの風景 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 久慈駅 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Iwate 20180308181306 (41895894660), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 久慈駅前の風景 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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