Nakama, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Fukuoka
, Japan
. It was founded in 1958.
(JR Kyushu) Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
with Nakama (opened on August 30, 1891) and Chikuzen-Habu (opened April 26, 1935) stations. There is also a tram (Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line
) with stations at Toritani, Higashi-Nakama, Chikuho-Nakama, and Dotenouchi.
The city is known locally for its 'Shoppers Mall' - a facility with shops, restaurants, a movie theatre (United Cinemas International
), and game centres.
Habu Park is the largest park in Nakama, with many cherry blossom trees.
The Roofless Museum (Yane No Nai Hakubutsukan), near the JR Nakama Station, is a small green park area with sculptures by artists from around the world.
Chikuzen Nakama Yatchare Festival, previously held near Onga River, but now at Harmony Hall, Nakama’s biggest festival of the year on the third weekend of October.
Chikuzen Nakamagawa Festival - held in the Obon season every year on August 15. Includes a fireworks festival and food/game stalls as well.
Kisshoji Temple Wisteria Festival (located in Yahatanishi, near Nakama High School, and held on April 27 to 29.
to Showa
eras. During the war, there was a POW camp in the city area, with inmates involved in mining.
The city was incorporated on November 1, 1958.
There were plans for amalgamation, with the city becoming a ward of Kitakyushu. A recent poll (December 2004) stated that 70% of the citizens of Nakama were in favor of the city being absorbed into Kitakyushu.
However, on Christmas Eve
2004 Nakama city councilors rejected the merger plan, despite it having initially been proposed by Nakama. The councilors claim that they are rejecting the merger for the good of the city. The suspected main reason was that only 3 of the 21 councilors would be retained afterwards.
Cities of Japan
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located in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was founded in 1958.
Location
It is located along the Onga River, with Mizumaki to the north, Yahatanishi ward to the east, Nogata to the south, and Kutate to the west.Education
The city currently has 6 elementary schools, 4 junior high-schools, and 2 high schools.Facilities
The city is located on the Kyushu Railway CompanyKyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
(JR Kyushu) Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
Fukuhoku Yutaka Line
The is the collective name for four sections of railway lines operated by Kyushu Railway Company in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It runs between Kurosaki Station and Hakata station .The sections called Fukuhoku Yutaka Line are:...
with Nakama (opened on August 30, 1891) and Chikuzen-Habu (opened April 26, 1935) stations. There is also a tram (Chikuhō Electric Railroad Line
Chikuho Electric Railroad Line
The is a Japanese railway line of in Fukuoka Prefecture between Kurosaki-Ekimae in Kitakyūshū and Chikuhō-Nōgata in Nōgata. The line does not have an official name. The company or the line is also called . The company is a subsidiary of Nishi-Nippon Railroad...
) with stations at Toritani, Higashi-Nakama, Chikuho-Nakama, and Dotenouchi.
The city is known locally for its 'Shoppers Mall' - a facility with shops, restaurants, a movie theatre (United Cinemas International
United Cinemas International
UCI Cinemas is a brand of cinema, currently operating in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Brazil...
), and game centres.
Habu Park is the largest park in Nakama, with many cherry blossom trees.
The Roofless Museum (Yane No Nai Hakubutsukan), near the JR Nakama Station, is a small green park area with sculptures by artists from around the world.
Festivals
Chikuzen Nakama Cherry Blossom Festival (end of March - beginning of April) at Habu Park.Chikuzen Nakama Yatchare Festival, previously held near Onga River, but now at Harmony Hall, Nakama’s biggest festival of the year on the third weekend of October.
Chikuzen Nakamagawa Festival - held in the Obon season every year on August 15. Includes a fireworks festival and food/game stalls as well.
Kisshoji Temple Wisteria Festival (located in Yahatanishi, near Nakama High School, and held on April 27 to 29.
History
The city was involved in the coal mining industry of the Chikuho region from the EdoEdo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
to Showa
Showa period
The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...
eras. During the war, there was a POW camp in the city area, with inmates involved in mining.
The city was incorporated on November 1, 1958.
There were plans for amalgamation, with the city becoming a ward of Kitakyushu. A recent poll (December 2004) stated that 70% of the citizens of Nakama were in favor of the city being absorbed into Kitakyushu.
However, on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
2004 Nakama city councilors rejected the merger plan, despite it having initially been proposed by Nakama. The councilors claim that they are rejecting the merger for the good of the city. The suspected main reason was that only 3 of the 21 councilors would be retained afterwards.