Arai

Arai was a town located in Hamana District, , . As of March 31, 2010, the town had an estimated population of 16,975 and a population density of 910 persons per km2.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 17,000 residents
  • Description: dissolved municipality in Hamana district, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Arai-cho Arai” and “Arai, Shizuoka

Places of Interest

Highlights include Araimachi Station and Kosai Police Station.

Railway stop
is a railway station in the city of , , Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company.

Police station

City gate
Photo: A10ml, Public domain.
The was a security checkpoint which was established by the Tokugawa Shogunate on the Tōkaidō highway connecting the capital of Edo with in Edo period Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kanzanji Onsen.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 9 km northeast of Arai.

Arai

Latitude
34.68784° or 34° 41′ 16″ north
Longitude
137.57321° or 137° 34′ 24″ east
Population
17,000
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q6VMHQF+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7809827878
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1865209
Wiki­data ID
Q853194
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Arai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 新居町
  • French: Arai
  • Irish: Arai
  • Japanese: Arai-chō
  • Japanese: あらいちょうあらい
  • Japanese: 新居町
  • Japanese: 新居町新居
  • Korean: 아라이정
  • Persian: آرای، شیزوئوکا
  • Persian: آرای
  • Russian: Арай (посёлок)
  • Russian: Арай

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Localities in the Area

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