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Sekimachi

Kumamoto, Japan · Asia

About Sekimachi

Sekimachi sits on the route: 15 minutes from Miyama, 56km from Mount Aso Caldera.

Sekimachi is a town located in Kumamoto, Japan. With a population of 8,979, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Sekimachi sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sekimachi to your route.

About Sekimachi

Nankan (南関町, Nankan-machi) is a town in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 8,741 in 4,075 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 68.92 km2 (26.61 sq mi).

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Where is Sekimachi located?

Sekimachi is located in Kumamoto, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.0634 latitude, 130.5426 longitude.

What is the population of Sekimachi?

Sekimachi has a population of approximately 8,979 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
8,979
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Kumamoto
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
33.0634, 130.5426

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

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 Sekimachi

4 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

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.

48 km · about 55 min drive

natural wonder

Mount Aso Caldera

One of the world's largest volcanic calderas in Kyushu with an active smoking crater and vast green grasslands.

56 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Kurokawa Onsen

A hot-spring village in the Aso highlands that banned neon and concrete facades, so wooden inns and stone-walled riverside baths dominate. A single wooden pass grants entry to three open-air baths of your choice.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Sekimachi

  • 76 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sekimachi.

Miyama

🇯🇵 Japan

8 km awayPop. 35,861

Nagaoda

🇯🇵 Japan

9 km awayPop. 9,342

Ōmuta

🇯🇵 Japan

9 km awayPop. 131,974

Setakamachi-takayanagi

🇯🇵 Japan

12 km awayPop. 23,985

Arao

🇯🇵 Japan

13 km awayPop. 53,675

Tamana

🇯🇵 Japan

13 km awayPop. 64,292

Yamaga

🇯🇵 Japan

15 km awayPop. 49,082

Chikugo

🇯🇵 Japan

16 km awayPop. 48,827

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