Oguni, Kumamoto

This article is about the town in Kumamoto Prefecture. There are towns in other prefectures with the same name, see Oguni, Niigata and Oguni, Yamagata.

Oguni 小国町
—  Town  —
Location of Oguni in Kumamoto
Oguni
Coordinates: 32°07′N 131°4′E / 32.117°N 131.067°E / 32.117; 131.067Coordinates: 32°07′N 131°4′E / 32.117°N 131.067°E / 32.117; 131.067
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Kumamoto
District	Aso
Area
– Total	137.00 km2 (52.9 sq mi)
Population (2003)
– Total	8,735
– Density	63.8/km2 (165.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Oguni

The town looking South (from a hotel)

Ginkgo biloba in Shimonojō area

Oguni (小国町, Oguni-machi^?) is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,735 and a density of 63.76 persons per km². The total area is 137.00 km².

Sightseeing

• Kitasato Shibasaburō Memorial Museum - Oguni is Kitasato's birthplace.
• Tsuetate Onsen
• Nuruyu Onsen

External links

Media related to Oguni, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons

• Oguni official website (Japanese)
• Photos of the village including hot springs