Maebaru-chūō, Japan
前原市
Maebaru-chūō is a town of 70,339 people in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Maebaru-chūō
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 81 parks and trails, 120 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kyushu University, Mount Takasu, Hirabaru Site and Imayama Site.
Weather in Maebaru-chūō
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About Maebaru-chūō
Maebaru (前原市, Maebaru-shi) was a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It existed from October 1, 1992, to December 31, 2009.
From the Wikipedia article Maebaru, Fukuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do15
Kyushu University
School · 4.3 km
Higher education institution in Fukuoka, Japan
3 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks35
Hirabaru Site
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Archaeological site in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
Imayama Site
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Itokoku History Museum
Museum · 5.3 km
Municipal museum in Itoshima, Japan
Mikumo–Iwara Site
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Archaeological site in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
Nokata Site
Monument and historic site · 9.7 km
Archaeological site in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Shinmachi Dolmen Cluster
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
Archaeological site in Japan
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds81
69 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes120
Bikkuri Donkey
Restaurant · Burger · 5.3 km
10, 福岡市西区北原
Mo-Su 08:00-00:00
Bistro Bianca
Restaurant · Italian · 4.6 km
515-10, Kyushuu
Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
福泉餃子
Restaurant · Chinese · 5.2 km
33, 福岡市西区周船寺
Tu-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-23:00
108 more on the map.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship38
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Healthcare31
Map of Maebaru-chūō
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Fukuoka 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Kasuga 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Karatsu 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Ōnojō 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Shingū 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Umi 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Chikushino-shi 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Sasaguri 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Kurume 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Ōkawa 42 km south, about 42 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
- Maebaru City office, わたらせみずほ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyushu University Ito Campus Center Zone and East Zone 20180808, 新幹線, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirabaru Site, tomb-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Mikumo-Minamishouji Site, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Nokata Ruins01, Muyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ito-koku-History-Museum, Heartoftheworld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- AEON MALL FUKUOKA ITO, わたらせみずほ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Kayasan, Hetare-man, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakurai Shrine Romon Main gate 001, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ito Art Museum, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 今宿小, 奈良泉, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itoshima Maebarunishi Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itoshima City Maebaru Minami Elementary school, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 元岡小 (1), 奈良泉, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 今津小, 奈良泉, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motooka Junior High School Main Gate, わたらせみずほ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main gate of Sakurai Shrine, Takometer33, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ikisan Choshizuka Kofun, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Train bound for Karatsu Station stopping at Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street view near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Chikuzen-Maebaru Station 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- West entrance of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haiden of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torii of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torii of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gate of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View on south side of Oimatsu Shrine near Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chikuhi Line from platform of Chikuzen-Maebaru Station (east), そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chikuzen-Maebaru Station 20181123, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Chikuzen-Maebaru Station 3, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 지쿠히마에바루행 열차 20260911, Twotwo2019, CC BY 4.0
- View from overpass of Chikuzen-Maebaru Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 니시가라쓰행 열차1, Twotwo2019, CC BY 4.0
- 지쿠히마에바루역 자판기1, Twotwo2019, CC BY 4.0
- 지쿠젠마에바루역 20260911, Twotwo2019, CC BY 4.0
- 니시가라쓰행 열차 전광판1, Twotwo2019, CC BY 4.0
- Chikuzen-Maebaru Station 20160419, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Chikuzen-Maebaru Station 4, そらみみ (Soramimi) This photo was taken with iPhone 5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Kyushu 303 K03 LED guide, トレインファン, CC BY-SA 4.0
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