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Roadside station Ariake (Kumamoto): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Tokyo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Roadside station Ariake is a hot spring (onsen) area in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is about 940 km from Tokyo Station and 539 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Roadside station Ariake
Photo: DENCHIkun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeHot spring
Name in Japanese道の駅有明
LocationAmakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Misumi Station – about 19.2 km
From Hakata Stationabout 121 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 291 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 539 km (straight line)
Established1995
Coordinates32.50471, 130.30588
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://www.rippleland.com/

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