Shizunai-furukawachō
Shizunai-furukawachō is a locality in Shinhidaka, Hidaka district, Hokkaido and has about 22,400 residents. Shizunai-furukawachō is situated nearby to the locality Nishihakutsu, as well as near Higashihakutsu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shizunai Police Station and Ainu Artifact museum.
Ainu Artifact museum
Museum
Photo: Kakohamatugeniikou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shinhidaka Ainu Museum is a museum of Ainu materials in Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan. The display has an area dedicated to Shakushain's 1669 revolt over fishing rights on the Shizunai River and swords and iron vessels excavated from local chashi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niikappu.
Niikappu
Town
Photo: Soica2001, Public domain.
The Central Circuit covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Niikappu is situated 5 km northwest of Shizunai-furukawachō.
Shizunai-furukawachō
- Type: Locality with 22,400 residents
- Also known as: “Shimo geho”, “Shimo-kebō”, “Shimo-kehō”, “Shizunai”, and “Shizunai-furukawacho”
- Location: Shinhidaka, Hidaka district, Central Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.33389° or 42° 20′ 2″ northLongitude
142.36694° or 142° 22′ 1″ eastPopulation
22,400Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8RJ489M8+HQGeoNames ID
2128025
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In Other Languages
“Shizunai-furukawachō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “静内古川町”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shizunai River and Shizunai-eki.
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