Shichiku

Shichiku is a quarter in Higashi-ku, Niigata, Niigata. Shichiku is situated nearby to the neighborhood Konan 4-chome, as well as near the suburb Chūō-ku.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Niigata Station and Kanbara Shrine.

Niigata Station

Railway station

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Niigata Station is a major railway station in Hanazono 1-chome, Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. The station is in the center of Niigata City, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshu.

Kanbara Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Yaritsusozai, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kanbara Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Hakusan Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Hakusan Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Kōnan-ku.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

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Chūō-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It comprises much of the city centre. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 183,231 in 87,162 households and a population density of 4,900 persons per km2. Chūō-ku is situated 3½ km northwest of Shichiku.

Kōnan-ku

Suburb

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Kōnan-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 68,413 in 27,027 households and a population density of 913 persons per km2. Kōnan-ku is situated 4½ km south of Shichiku.

Sekiya

Neighborhood

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Sekiya is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km west of Shichiku.

Shichiku

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Higashi-ku, Niigata, Niigata, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.90873° or 37° 54′ 31″ north

Longitude

139.08° or 139° 4′ 48″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8Q9XW35H+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7560987381

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1852573

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Satellite Map

Discover Shichiku from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Shichiku” goes by many names.

Japanese: “しちく”
Japanese: “紫竹”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shichiku 4-chome and Shichiku 6-chome.

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