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Old aerial photographs and today in Kumamoto Prefecture

Photographs by era

Station areas in this prefecture that became most built up (top 10)

Ranked by how much the share of built-up area within 500 m of each station grew from 1976 to 2021. The national ranking is in Station areas that became most built up in 45 years.

Urban area share (top: 1976, bottom: 2021)

  1. 1 Hikarinomori StationJR Kyushu Hohi LineUrban area share: 15% in 1976, 97% in 2021197615%202197%
  2. 2 Heisei StationJR Kyushu Hohi LineUrban area share: 14% in 1976, 88% in 2021197614%202188%
  3. 3 Nishi-Hitoyoshi StationJR Kyushu Hisatsu LineUrban area share: 5% in 1976, 71% in 202119765%202171%
  4. 4 Sanrigi StationJR Kyushu Hohi LineUrban area share: 12% in 1976, 75% in 2021197612%202175%
  5. 5 Suya StationKumamoto Electric Railway Kikuchi LineUrban area share: 24% in 1976, 84% in 2021197624%202184%
  6. 6 Mitsuishi StationKumamoto Electric Railway Kikuchi LineUrban area share: 22% in 1976, 81% in 2021197622%202181%
  7. 7 Uto StationJR Kyushu Misumi Line / JR Kyushu Kagoshima LineUrban area share: 23% in 1976, 78% in 2021197623%202178%
  8. 7 Shin-Suya StationKumamoto Electric Railway Kikuchi LineUrban area share: 41% in 1976, 96% in 2021197641%202196%
  9. 9 Kuroishi StationKumamoto Electric Railway Kikuchi LineUrban area share: 19% in 1976, 73% in 2021197619%202173%
  10. 10 Nishi-Kumamoto StationJR Kyushu Kagoshima LineUrban area share: 40% in 1976, 93% in 2021197640%202193%

Source: processed from National Land Numerical Information (Land Use Subdivision Mesh / Railway Data / Administrative Boundaries / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) / Photographs: GSI Tiles (aerial photographs by era / latest nationwide photographs)

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