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Tamana

Kumamoto, Japan · Asia

About Tamana

Tamana sits on the route: 10 minutes from Konoha, 50km from Mount Aso Caldera.

Tamana is a town located in Kumamoto, Japan. With a population of 64,292, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Tamana 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 Tamana to your route.

About Tamana

The Daibō Kofun (大坊古墳) is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Tamana neighborhood of the city of Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1977.

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Where is Tamana located?

Tamana is located in Kumamoto, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 32.9472 latitude, 130.5745 longitude.

What is the population of Tamana?

Tamana has a population of approximately 64,292 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
64,292
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Kumamoto
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
32.9472, 130.5745

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 Tamana

5 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.

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.

50 km · about 60 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.

50 km · about 60 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

photogenic

Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine

A moss-covered stone stairway of roughly 100 steps climbing through cedar forest to a shrine below a rock face pierced by a huge natural window. Reached by a short walk from a small car park in the Aso caldera.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Tamana.

Konoha

🇯🇵 Japan

6 km awayPop. 5,045

Nagaoda

🇯🇵 Japan

7 km awayPop. 9,342

Uekimachi-mōno

🇯🇵 Japan

12 km awayPop. 31,688

Nagasu

🇯🇵 Japan

12 km awayPop. 16,125

Arao

🇯🇵 Japan

13 km awayPop. 53,675

Yamaga

🇯🇵 Japan

13 km awayPop. 49,082

Sekimachi

🇯🇵 Japan

13 km awayPop. 8,979

Ōmuta

🇯🇵 Japan

15 km awayPop. 131,974

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