Shirakawa Shi
Shirakawa is the southernmost city in Nakadori area of Fukushima prefecture, with a population of approximately 60,000 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kutano and Komine Castle.
Kutano
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kutano Station is a railway station in the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Komine Castle
Castle
Photo: Baku13, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
Komine Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Shirakawa, southern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the middle to later Edo period, Komine Castle was home to the Abe clan, daimyō of Shirakawa Domain. Komine Castle is situated 3½ km west of Shirakawa Shi.
Shirakawa
Railway station
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shirakawa Station is a railway station in the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Izumizaki.
Izumizaki
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Izumizaki is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the village had an estimated population of 6,265 in 2179 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the village was 35.43 square kilometres. Izumizaki is situated 6 km northeast of Shirakawa Shi.
Shirakawa Shi
Latitude
37.1223° or 37° 7′ 20″ northLongitude
140.2496° or 140° 14′ 59″ eastPopulation
63,400Elevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)Open location code
8R9246CX+WVGeoNames ID
2111029
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In Other Languages
“Shirakawa Shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しらかわし”
- Japanese: “シラカワシ”
- Japanese: “白河”
- Japanese: “白河市”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Shirakawa Shi”. Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.