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Kyūdai Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Kurume Station, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Station, Ōita in Ōita Prefecture. It is also known as the Yufu Kōgen Line. The line crosses the whole of Kyushu, approximately paralleling the Chikugo River and its tributary the Kusu River near Kurume, and along the Ōita River close to Ōita. It also traverses popular tourist resorts such as Hita (known as Little Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...) and spa resorts around Yufu. Stations History In 1915, the Daito Railway Co. opened the 22 km Oita - Onoya section. The company was nationalised in 1922, and westerly extensions were undertaken in stages from 1923 until Amagase was reac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate right-of-way (transportation), rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade separation, grade-separated from other traffic). The APTA definition also includes the use sophisticated railway signalling, signaling systems, and railway platform height, high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, bus, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita River
Oita often refers to: *Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan *Ōita (city), the capital of the prefecture Oita or Ōita may also refer to: Places *Ōita District, Ōita, a former district in Ōita Prefecture, Japan *Ōita Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan * Oița River, a tributary of the Bistriţa River in Romania * Roman Catholic Diocese of Oita, a diocese in the city of Ōita in the Ecclesiastical province of Nagasaki, Japan *Mount Oeta (also "Oita" or "Oiti"), a mountain in Central Greece Education *Oita Junior College, a private junior college in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan *Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture, a private junior college in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan *Oita University, a national university in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan *Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, a public university in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan Transportation *Oita Airport, an airport in Kunisaki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan *Ōita Station, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokonoe, Ōita
270px, Kokonoe Town Hall is a town located in Kusu District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,536 in 3,881 households, and a population density of 31 persons per km2. The total area of the city is Geography Kokonoe is located within the mountainous western part of Oita, with most of the area is covered within the Aso Kujū National Park. Mount Kujū is located here with the Kusu River flowing through Kokonoe. Neighbouring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Minamioguni * Oguni Ōita Prefecture * Kusu * Taketa * Yufu Climate Kokonoe has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kokonoe is 12.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1795 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.7 °C. Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kusu, Ōita
270px, Kusu Town Hall is a town located in Kusu District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,085 in 6590 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2. The total area of the city is Geography Kusu is located in midwestern Ōita Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers west of the prefectural capital at Ōita City, and slightly borders Kumamoto Prefecture in the south. The town area is in the Kyushu Mountains, and much of the town area is within the borders of the Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park. In the northern part of the town is the Hiseidai Training Range, the largest training range for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in western Japan. Neighbouring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Oguni Ōita Prefecture * Hita * Kokonoe * Nakatsu * Usa Climate Kusu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hita, Ōita
file:Hita city office.jpg, 270px, Hita City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,148 in 27,556 households, and a population density of 96 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hita is located in the far west of Ōita Prefecture, and borders the neighboring prefectures of Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka and Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto. Surrounding cities include Kurume to the west, Nakatsu, Ōita, Nakatsu to the north, and Kusu, Ōita, Kusu to the east. Hita is a natural Drainage basin, basin surrounded by mountains, with several rivers that eventually become the Chikugo River. Due to this connection, although Hita is placed within Ōita Prefecture, it shares a historical connection to Fukuoka Prefecture. The dialect used in Hita has characteristics of the Hichiku dialect used in Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Saga Prefectures. Many rivers that run through Hita join up to the Mikuma River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitahikosan Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Jōno Station (JR Kyushu), Jōno Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture with Yoake Station in Hita, Ōita Prefecture and features the 4380 m Shakadake Tunnel between Chikuzen Iwaya and Hikosan station, where a fatal tunnel collapse occurred during construction in 1953, killing 21 construction workers. The line is named after Hita and Mount Hiko. The bus rapid transit portion of the line is referred to as the . Stations :●: Stops, ｜: non-stop History On 1 April 1960, the Hitahikosan Line was formed by a merger of the following lines: *Main line ** Jōno – Kawara and Soeda – Yoake sections of the Hita Line (the remaining Kawara – Soeda section became the Soeda Line) ** Kawara – Ita branch of the Hita Line ** Ita – Soeda section of the Tagawa Line (the Yukuhashi – Kawara section remained as the Tagawa Line) *Branches ** Ishida – freight branch of the Hita Line ** Busz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukiha, Fukuoka
file:Tsuzura-tanada, Ukiha 01.jpg, 270px, Tsuzura rice terraces is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 27,723 in 11449 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ukiha is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture, adjacent to Hita City in Oita Prefecture. It borders Asakura City across the Chikugo River, Tanushimaru-cho, Kurume City to the west, and Hoshino-mura, Yame City to the south. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture *Asakura, Fukuoka, Asakura *Kurume, Fukuoka, Kurume *Yame, Fukuoka, Yame Ōita Prefecture *Hita, Ōita , Hita Climate Ukiha has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ukiha is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1875 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurume, Fukuoka
is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kurume is located in the Chikugo Plain in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. The urban center is located approximately 40 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Fukuoka City, but due to the incorporation of surrounding municipalities in 2005, the city area has become approximately 32 kilometers east-west and approximately 16 kilometers north-south, making it a municipality with a long east-west direction. The Chikugo River flows from the northeast to the southwest of the city. The boundary is drawn almost along the river, and there are only a few parts of the city where the Chikugo River runs through the city. From the southern part of the city to the southeastern part is a mountain range called the Minou Mountain Range, which includes mountains such as Mt. Takatori, Mt. Hatsush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Shinkansen
The is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed railway network. It is an extension of the San'yō Shinkansen from Honshu connecting the city of Fukuoka (Hakata Station) in the north of Japan's Kyushu Island to the city of Kagoshima (Kagoshima-Chuo Station) in the south. The line runs parallel to the existing Kagoshima Main Line and is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The southernmost section of the track was constructed first, opening on 13 March 2004. The dual-track offered a significant improvement in transit time over the equivalent single-track section of the Kagoshima Main Line, despite the need for passengers to change to a ''Relay Tsubame'' narrow gauge train at Shin-Yatsushiro, and the remainder of the journey to Hakata Station. The northernmost section opened on 12 March 2011, enabling through-services to Shin-Osaka (and with an interchange, to Tokyo). However, opening ceremonies were cancelled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The Nishi Kyushu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Main Line
The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) between Mojiko Station, Mojikō in Kitakyushu, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu. Until March 13, 2004, it extended between its two termini; however, with the opening of the Kyushu Shinkansen on March 13, the section between Yatsushiro and Sendai was transferred to the third-sector Hisatsu Orange Railway, Hisatsu Orange Railway Company. The line is an important line in Kyushu, connecting Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka (Hakata Station) to many other major cities. It is the main line through the Fukuoka urban district, and as such many long-distance express trains from all parts of Kyushu use the section between Kokura Station (Kitakyushu) and Tosu Station, where the Nagasaki Main Line meets the Kagoshima Main Line. Operations Rapid Service Rapid Service (快速, Kaisoku) operate mainly during the morning and evening rush hours, as well as at ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yufu
270px, Yufu City Hall is a city in Ōita Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 33,556 in 15883 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Yufu is located almost in the center of Ōita Prefecture, with high mountains such as Mt. Yufudake (1583 meters) and Mt. Jogatake in the north, and Mt. Kurodake, Mt. Hanamure, and Mt. Toki in the south. The urban area is concentrated near the flatland formed by the alluvial fan of the Ōita River that flows through the center of the city, with the former Yufuin Town near the headwaters and Yufuin Basin, the former Shōnai Town on the left and right of the river terraces in the middle, and the former Hasama Town on the downstream and plain areas. Some areas of the former Shōnai Town and former Yufuin Town have been designated as Aso Kujū National Park. Mizuki Pass, located on the border with Kokonoe Town along Japan National Route 210, forms one of the central wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
