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Nōgata, Japan
直方市
Nōgata is a town of 56,821 people in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Nōgata
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 六ヶ岳.
Weather in Nōgata
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About Nōgata
Nōgata (直方市, Nōgata-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 55,151 in 27,684 households, and a population density of 890 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 61.76 km2 (23.85 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Nōgata, Fukuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nōgata on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds49
37 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes10
History
The area of Nōgata was part of ancient Chikuzen Province. The oldest recorded meteorite fall occurred at Nōgata on May 19 in the year of 861. (ja:直方隕石) In the Nara period, a settlement developed around the Shingon temple of Toren-ji. The temple was destroyed in the Muromachi period and was replaced by a castle occupied by Prince Kaneyoshi during the wars of the Nanboku-chō period. During the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Fukuoka Domain under the Kuroda clan. From 1675 to 1677 and again from 1688 to 1720, it was the site of Nōgata Domain, a sub-domain of Fukuoka Domain. Although the domain was subsumed back into Fukuoka Domain due to lack of succession, the merchants of Nōgata succeeded in re-routing the Nagasaki kaidō highway through what is now the city center. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Fukuchi, Shimosakai, Tonno, Niiri, and Ueki were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ueki was raised to town status on March 14, 1900. On November 1, 1926, Fukuchi, Shimosakai, Tonno, and Shiniri merged to form the town of Nōgata. Nōgata was raised to city status on January 1, 1931, and absorbed the town of Ueki on March 31, 1955.
From the History section of Nōgata, Fukuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries52
Healthcare18
Map of Nōgata
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Iizuka 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Kitakyushu 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Sasaguri 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Yukuhashi 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Shingū 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Umi 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Shimonoseki 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Fukuoka 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Ōnojō 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Chikushino-shi 33 km southwest, about 33 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Nogata city hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitakyushu Koyanose Junior High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chikuho High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR Class C11-131 in Nogata Coal Mine Museum, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 直方市石炭記念館 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 直方市石炭記念館 - panoramio (1), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- WV Nogata Banner, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Coal Chemistry Museum in Nogata Coal Mine Museum 20160429, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogata Coal Mine Museum 20160429-1, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Semu 1 Coal Car in Nogata Coal Mine Museum, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogata Coal Mine Museum 20160429-2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR Class C11-131 in Nogata Coal Mine Museum 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Replica of coal mine and Kaijima Class 32 in Nogata Coal Mine Museum, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stele of Nogata in Taga Shrine, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Small shrines in Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sando of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone lanterns and stones in Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Romon Gate of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka from inner side, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Nogata, Fukuoka from Taga Shrine, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honden of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Honden of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sacred horse in Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Nogata, Fukuoka from Taga Shrine 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chozuya of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Romon Gate of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Hinowaka-Soreiden Hall of Taga Shrine, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ebisu Shrine and torii of Taga Shrine, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Hinowaka-Soreiden Hall of Taga Shrine 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stela in Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torii of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka from inner side, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Unshinji Temple 20160429-2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torii of Taga Shrine in Nogata, Fukuoka, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Unshinji Temple 20160429, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chikuho Main Line near torii of Taga Shrine, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge near Taga Shrine and Nogata Station 2, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogata Depot and Nogata Station from south side, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nogata Depot from south side, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge near Taga Shrine and Nogata Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
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