Uekimachi-mōno, Japan
植木町
Uekimachi-mōno is a town of 31,688 people in Kumamoto, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Uekimachi-mōno
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kumamoto Health Science University and Futagoyama Stone Tool Production Site.
Weather in Uekimachi-mōno
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About Uekimachi-mōno
Ueki (植木町, Ueki-machi) was a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Ueki, Kumamoto (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Kumamoto Health Science University
School · 5.2 km
Higher education institution in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks1
Futagoyama Stone Tool Production Site
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Shopping7
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare9
Map of Uekimachi-mōno
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Kumamoto 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Yamaga 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Uto 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Ōmuta 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Miyama 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Setakamachi-takayanagi 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Yame 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Chikugo 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Yanagawa 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Hirokawa 40 km north, about 40 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
- Ueki Hospital, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumamoto health science univercity building 1, MK Products at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumamoto city Ueki E.school, Motoki-jj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumamoto Sakurai Elementary school, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumamoto city Goryo Jr highschool, Motoki-jj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumamoto Municipal Ueki Hospital, KUPS39M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-213774 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Kumamoto Prefectural road Route101 Ueki 1, MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0
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