Oguni, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan
Oguni
Flag of Oguni
Flag
Official seal of Oguni
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Location of Oguni in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Oguni in Kumamoto Prefecture
33°07′N 131°4′E / 33.117°N 131.067°E / 33.117; 131.067
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
DistrictAso
Area
 • Total137.00 km2 (52.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total8,735
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.oguni.kumamoto.jp

Oguni (小国町, Oguni-machi) is a town in Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,735 and a density of 63.76 persons per km2. The total area is 137.00 km2.

Sightseeing

Ginkgo biloba in Shimonojō area
  • Kitasato Shibasaburō Memorial Museum: Oguni is Kitasato's birthplace.
  • Tsuetate Onsen (杖立温泉)
  • Nuruyu Onsen (奴留湯温泉)
  • Nabegataki Falls (鍋ケ滝)
  • Sakamoto Zenzo Museum of Art

References

  1. ^ 小国町老人保健福祉計画 (in Japanese). 1994.
  2. ^ "Town, company team up to achieve SDGs in Kumamoto". The Japan Times. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-10-22.

External links

  • Media related to Oguni, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
  • Oguni official website (in Japanese)
  • Photos of the village including hot springs
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International
  • VIAF
National
  • Japan
Geographic
  • MusicBrainz area


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