Shizukuishi River
The Shizukuishi River is a river in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū in Japan. The river is 33.2 kilometres long and has a watershed of 168 square kilometres.Photo: Iwatebud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Shizukishi-Gawa” and “Shizukuishi-kawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Senbokuchō Station and Morioka Castle.
Senbokuchō Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Senbokuchō Station is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Morioka Castle
Castle
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Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
Morioka Hachimangū
Shinto shrine
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Morioka Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in the city of Morioka, Iwate in northern Japan. The shrine is noted for its annual festival on the second Saturday in June, which is famous for the Chagu Chagu Umakko, a horse parade which was recognized in 1978 as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morioka and Yahaba.
Morioka
Photo: yisris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Morioka is the capital of Iwate Prefecture. Due to its transport links, it's a good option for a stopover on the way to either Akita or Hokkaido or a base for day trips to Kakunodate and some of the other small towns in the area.
Yahaba
Town
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Yahaba is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 27,227, and a population density of 400 persons per km2 in 10,131 households. The total area of the town is 67.32 square kilometres. Yahaba is situated 9 km south of Shizukuishi River.
Shizukuishi River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Shizukuishi River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Shizukuishi River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Shizukuishi”
- Japanese: “雫石川”
- Persian: “رود شیزوکویشی”
- Slovenian: “Shizukuishi”
- Slovenian: “Šizukuiši”
- Ukrainian: “Шідзукуїші”
- Welsh: “Afon Shizukuishi”
- “Shizukuishi-gawa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sembokuchō and Higashinakano.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Morioka Station and Kamimorioka Station.
Iwate: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Morioka, Hanamaki, Kamaishi, and Ichinoseki.
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