landmark
Tsuetate Onsen
A narrow ravine village straddling the Kumamoto–Oita border where steam vents rise between old wooden inns and footbridges. In spring hundreds of carp streamers are strung across the gorge.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Kurume
Fukuoka, Japan · Asia
About Kurume
Kurume sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tosu, 52km from Nabegataki Falls.
Kurume is in Fukuoka, Japan, with about 300,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tosu, about 6 km away.
Kurume (久留米市, Kurume-shi) is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, 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 229.96 km2 (88.79 sq mi).
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Within an hour or so of Kurume: Tsuetate Onsen (50 km), Nabegataki Falls (52 km), Autopolis (54 km).
Where is Kurume?
Kurume is in Fukuoka, Japan, about 6 km from Tosu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 303,579
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Fukuoka
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 33.3167, 130.5167
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Kurume
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Nabegataki Falls
A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.
52 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Autopolis
A hillside circuit on the island of Kyushu in Japan, known for dramatic elevation changes and hosting Super GT and Super Formula.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Kurume
- 64 kmAonodōmonA tunnel hand-cut through a cliff on the Yamakuni River, begun by the monk Zenkai in 1735 and reputedly dug over three decades to spare travellers a lethal chain path. Sections of the original chiselled bore survive alongside the road.
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