Nogata

Built around the Onga River and the railways of the Chikuhō coalfield, Nogata grew into a centre of northern Kyushu’s coal industry. The city lies in inland Fukuoka Prefecture, where the Onga flows north towards the Genkai Sea and has long shaped settlement and transport. Nogata City Coal Memorial Museum documents the industry that transformed Chikuhō from the late 19th century until the mines closed in the 20th century. Riverside parks, shopping streets and rail links now define its compact, everyday character. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Nogata relates to the Onga River basin and northern Fukuoka.

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