Shiwa-gun

Shiwa is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 32,147 across 11,368 households, and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 238.98 square kilometres.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Furudate Station and Shiwa-Chūō Station.

Furudate Station

Railway station

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Furudate Station is a railway station in the town…

Shiwa-Chūō Station

Railway station

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Shiwa-Chūō Station is a railway station in the town…

Hizume Station

Railway station

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Hizume Station is a railway station in the town…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yahaba.

Yahaba

Town

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Yahaba is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Yahaba is situated 5 km north of Shiwa-gun.

Shiwa-gun

Also known as: “Shiwa”
Location: Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.5637° or 39° 33′ 49″ north

Longitude

141.1522° or 141° 9′ 8″ east

Elevation

125 metres (410 feet)

Open location code

8RF3H572+FV

GeoNames ID

2111005

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In Other Languages

“Shiwa-gun” goes by many names.

Japanese: “しわぐん”
Japanese: “紫波郡”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Akaishi and Hizume.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Yahaba Station and Kitakami Heiya.

Iwate: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Morioka and Hanamaki.

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