Shuku

Shuku is a quarter in , . Shuku is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Komori-zuka Burial Mound and Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.

Archaeological site
Kōmorizuka Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kanbayashi neighborhood of the city of , , in the San'yō region of .

Buddhist temple
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Bitchū Kokubun-ji is an Shingon Buddhist temple located in what is now the Kamibayashi neighborhood of the city of , Japan. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.

Archaeological site
Tsukuriyama Kofun is a cluster of Kofun period burial mounds located in the Shinjōshita neighborhood of , , in the San'yō region of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Shuku.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiyone and Hayashima.

Suburb
was a village located in , , . As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. is situated 4½ km west of Shuku.

Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . 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. is situated 7 km southeast of Shuku.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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, '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
node 10796987176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1851646
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In Other Languages

“Shuku” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Shuku”
  • Japanese: “しゅく”
  • Japanese: “宿”

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