Takanabe, Japan
高鍋町
Takanabe is a town of 20,185 people in Miyazaki, Japan, founded in May 1, 1889.
Why visit Takanabe
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Takanabe Museum of Art and 高鍋町歴史総合資料館.
Weather in Takanabe
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About Takanabe
Takanabe (高鍋町, Takanabe-chō) is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 19242 in 8650 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 43.80 square kilometres (16.91 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Takanabe, Miyazaki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
Takanabe Museum of Art
Museum · 1.4 km
Art museum in Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes8
History
The area of Takanabe was part of ancient Hyūga Province. The area was under the control of the Akizuki clan from the end of the Sengoku period, who ruled Takanabe Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The town developed as a jōkamachi around Takanabe Castle. The village of Takanabe within Koyu District, Miyazaki was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on February 7, 1901.
From the History section of Takanabe, Miyazaki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare5
Map of Takanabe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miyazaki Airport (KMI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Takajō 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Kawaminami 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Shintomi 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Tsuma 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Saito 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Tsunō 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Miyazaki 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Nobeoka 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Miyakonojō 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kirishima 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Takanabe Central Miyazaki 2010, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maiduru Shrine Takanabe Hyuga, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- Takanabe museum of art, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takanabe High School 2010, ja:User:Sanjo, Public domain
- にちりんシーガイア 宮崎空港行 グリーン車サボ, 特急東海, CC0
- ISS038-E-46189 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-21052 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 川南古墳群 - panoramio (1), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 川南古墳群 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 黒木さんちのシバザクラ - panoramio, junichiro kawakami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- あさり・すっぽん - panoramio, rintarow, CC BY 3.0
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