Shuku
Shuku is a quarter in Soja, Okayama. Shuku is situated nearby to the quarter Okadani, as well as near the neighborhood 桂山.Places of Interest
Highlights include Komori-zuka Burial Mound and Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.
Komori-zuka Burial Mound
Archaeological site
Kōmorizuka Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kanbayashi neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan.
Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple
Buddhist temple
The Bitchū Kokubun-ji is an Omuro-branch Shingon Buddhist temple located in what is now the Kamibayashi neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
Ezaki Kofun
Archaeological site
The Ezaki Kofun, is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kamibayashi-Ezaki neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture in the Chugoku region of western Japan. The tumulus was designated a Okayama Prefecture Historic Site in 1986.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiyone and Hayashima.
Kiyone
Suburb
Kiyone was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. Kiyone is situated 4½ km west of Shuku.
Hayashima
Town
Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 7 km southeast of Shuku.
Kurashiki
Kurashiki is one of Japan's great old merchant towns, with around half a million citizens today. Sitting along a scenic canal at the foot of Mt. Tsurugata, Kurashiki's white-walled storehouses are beautifully preserved and open for exploration.Shuku
Latitude
34.65383° or 34° 39′ 14″ north
Longitude
133.78879° or 133° 47′ 20″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8Q6MMQ3Q+GG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Shuku” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Shuku”
- Japanese: “しゅく”
- Japanese: “宿”
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