Nakama, Japan
中間市
Nakama is a town of 46,745 people in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Nakama
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 125 parks and trails, 58 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kyushu Kyoritsu University, University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan, Onga River Pumping Station and 垣生公園.
Weather in Nakama
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About Nakama
Nakama (中間市, Nakama-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 39,366 in 20466 households, and a population density of 2500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 15.96 km2 (6.16 sq mi).. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of actor Ken Takakura.
From the Wikipedia article Nakama, Fukuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Kyushu Kyoritsu University
School · 6.1 km
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
School · 6.9 km
Japanese private medical school
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds125
113 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes58
Ginga no Chanpon
Restaurant · Noodle · 3.6 km
4-20 八枝五丁目
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
46 more on the map.
History
The area of Nakama was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. It has been a thriving area for rice cultivation since ancient times, and many artifacts from the Yayoi period have been discovered. From the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period, the area of Nakama became the domain of the Aso clan. During the Edo Period the area was under the control of Fukuoka Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Nagatsu (長津村) was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on November 1, 1922, and changed its name to Nakama (中間町) on September 1, 1924. Nakama was raised to city status on November 1, 1958.
There were plans for amalgamation, with the city becoming a ward of Kitakyushu, which would have become Nakama-ku, Kitakyushu. A poll (December 2004) stated that 70% of the citizens of Nakama were in favor of the city being absorbed into Kitakyushu. However, on Christmas Eve 2004 Nakama city councilors rejected the merger plan, despite it having initially been proposed by Nakama. The councilors claim that they are rejecting the merger for the good of the city. The suspected main reason was that only 3 of the 21 councilors would be retained afterwards.
From the History section of Nakama, Fukuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare31
Map of Nakama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Nōgata 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kitakyushu 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Iizuka 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Shimonoseki 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Yukuhashi 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Sasaguri 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Shingū 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Umi 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Fukuoka 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Ōnojō 38 km southwest, about 38 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
- Habukouen, Ginger1192, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nakama City Fire Station from Ongabashi Bridge 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama City Office from Ongabashi Bridge 20160618-2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama City Office from Ongabashi Bridge 20160618, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama City Fire Station from Ongabashi Bridge, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama Lock on Horikawa Canal and Stele of Nakama Lock, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama Lock on Horikawa Canal in Nakama, Fukuoka 2, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama Lock on Horikawa Canal in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gate of Daishiji Temple in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torii of Itsukushima Shrine in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Powdered activated carbon injection room of Nakama City Waterworks Bureau 20160618, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stele of Nakama Lock, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama Lock on Horikawa Canal and Daishiji Temple from Bentembashi Bridge, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haiden of Itsukushima Shrine in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sasaogawabashi Bridge in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Senkoji Temple in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chikuho 3000 series at Chikuhō-Nakama Station 2014-01-16, keyaki from Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dotenouchi Lock on Sasaogawa River in Nakama, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakama Weir on Ongagawa River, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyushu Women's University, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daiei nakama higashi, depart_tsusin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kitakyushu Einomaru Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa Source Pump Station 20160618-3, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Einomaru es, 葡萄九龍城, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (north) 6, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (south) 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (north) 5, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (north) 4, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (south) 4, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (south) 5, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (north) 3, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurokawa River from Bentembashi Bridge, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (south) 3, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (north) 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River and Sasaogawabashi Bridge from Ongabashi Bridge, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (north) 1, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from Ongabashi Bridge (south) 1, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sasaogawa River from Sasaogawabashi Bridge, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurokawa River and Sasaogawa River from Sasaogawabashi Bridge, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ongagawa River from train of Fukuhoku Yutaka Line near Chikuzen-Habu Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyushu Kyoritsu University & Kyushu Women's University, GSI 2010, 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan), Attribution
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