Shiraki
Shiraki is a locality in Tsuruga, Fukui. Shiraki is situated nearby to the neighborhood Okunoura, as well as near the quarter Takenami.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monju Nuclear Power Plant and Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.
Monju Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Nife, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monju was a Japanese sodium-cooled fast reactor, located near the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant, Fukui Prefecture. Its name is a reference to Manjusri. Construction started in 1986 and the reactor achieved criticality for the first time in April 1994.
Mihama Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mihama Nuclear Power Plant is operated by The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. and is in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, about 320 km west of Tokyo. Mihama Nuclear Power Plant is situated 3½ km southwest of Shiraki.
Mt. Sazaegadake
Peak
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Mt. Sazaegadake is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of Shiraki.
Shiraki
Latitude
35.73174° or 35° 43′ 54″ northLongitude
135.97714° or 135° 58′ 38″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8Q7QPXJG+MVGeoNames ID
6415374
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