Minamata, Japan
水俣市
Minamata is a town of 29,428 people in Kumamoto, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Minamata
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include おれんじ館 and つなぎ美術館.
Weather in Minamata
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About Minamata
Minamata (水俣市, Minamata-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū and faces Amakusa islands. Minamata was established as a village in 1889, re-designated as a town in 1912 and grew into a city in 1949. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 25,310 and a population density of 160 persons per km2.
From the Wikipedia article Minamata, Kumamoto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Minamata on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare9
Map of Minamata
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Getting there and nearby towns
Amakusa Airport (AXJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Sendai 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Uto 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Kirishima 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Shimabara 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Kumamoto 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kagoshima 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Isahaya 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Uekimachi-mōno 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Miyakonojō 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Obita 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Minamata Bay 1974, 日本国運輸省, Attribution
- Minamata Hachimangu1, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JA Ashikita Minamata Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- M'sCITY MINAMATA, ja:User:wkpn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Kumamoto Chuo Shinkin Bank Minamata Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Minamata Summary Court 20250812, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- MinamataChurch, THE-ICER, CC0
- MShin-Minamata-Station Hisatsu Platform-20121228, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yunoko Fishing Park in Minamata - Feb 14, 2017, Dime Gontar, CC BY 2.0
- Minamata Police Station 20250812, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Minamata City - panoramio, abu_9495, CC BY 3.0
- The view from Fukuro, Minamata 20230226 02, 先従隗始, CC0
- The view from Fukuro, Minamata 20230226 01, 先従隗始, CC0
- Minamata city general hospital and medical center, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsunagi Art Museum 01, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata 1st Junior high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata 1st Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsunagi Junior high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata 3rd junior High school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsunagi Elementary school 02, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata 2nd Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata 2nd Junior high school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata Fukuro Elementary school3, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata Yude Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mizuazuma Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata Fukuro Junior high school3, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamata-kyoritsu hospital, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20220811 041111626, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20220811 041118159, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minakuru Bus 1270, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 湯の児チェリーライン - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jizō-dō (Tsukinoura), 先従隗始, CC0
- Scatophagus argus 733604656, 大澤風季 ohsawa_Fuki, CC BY 4.0
- Mitsubishi 3DA-CV1W Delica D：5 P (23022615364), 先従隗始, CC0
- PXL 20220811 012631833, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20220811 010402357, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PXL 20220811 032905145, Nux-vomica 1007, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koijishima Island from train of Hisatsu Orange Railway 20170320, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Triacanthus biaculeatus 735343024, 大澤風季 ohsawa_Fuki, CC BY 4.0
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