Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
Encyclopedia
is a ward
of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka
, Japan
. It has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 (national census, 2000).
Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal (opened on April 1, 2005). A new underwater tunnel is being constructed in 2005-6 between Tobata and Wakamatsu wards to link the Hibiki container terminal
with Kokura
.
on the coast, harnessing wind power
for electricity.
There is no particular controversy about the sightliness or otherwise of this wind farm, as in some other countries. It is far from scenic areas, and on windy reclaimed land.
to the West, beyond the city limits of Kitakyushu. Bathing is limited in Japan to the summer months.
Wards of Japan
A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...
of Kitakyūshū, 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 has an area of 67.86 km² and a population of about 88,594 (national census, 2000).
Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal (opened on April 1, 2005). A new underwater tunnel is being constructed in 2005-6 between Tobata and Wakamatsu wards to link the Hibiki container terminal
Container terminal
A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, for example trains or trucks, in which case the terminal is described as a maritime...
with Kokura
Kokura
is an ancient castle town and the center of Kitakyūshū, Japan, guarding, via its suburb Moji, the Straits of Shimonoseki between Honshū and Kyūshū. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound Sanyo Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR Kyūshū and an important part of the...
.
Green Park
Green Park is a large green area which includes a tropical house with rare plants, fish and birds; a herb garden; a rose garden (rare in Japan); a children's play area; a Japanese garden; a wallaby enclosure and boating facilities. It is not particularly well-known outside Kitakyushu. Sometimes indoor and open-air concerts are staged. There is also an observation tower.Wind Farm
There is a wind farmWind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
on the coast, harnessing wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
for electricity.
There is no particular controversy about the sightliness or otherwise of this wind farm, as in some other countries. It is far from scenic areas, and on windy reclaimed land.
Beaches
The beaches are small but pleasant. A larger one is at Ashiya-machiAshiya, Fukuoka
is a town located in Onga District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,125 and a density of 1,412.00 persons per km². The total area is 11.42 km²....
to the West, beyond the city limits of Kitakyushu. Bathing is limited in Japan to the summer months.
External links
Wakamatsu ward office (Japanese)- Green Park - Official Page (Japanese)Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) Wakamatsu campus is in the Gakuen Toshi Academic zone.Hino AshiheiLive Webcam feed of a train prefecture in the Wakamatsu-ku ward of Kitakyushu.