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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
Kumamoto, Japan · Asia
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.
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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Sekimachi is located in Kumamoto, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.0634 latitude, 130.5426 longitude.
Sekimachi has a population of approximately 8,979 people, making it a town in Japan.
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waterfall
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
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
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
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
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