Shiro

Shiro is a quarter in , . Shiro is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighborhood in Tokorozawa, Saitama
  • Also known as: “大字城”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Takinojoshi Park and 円通寺.

Park
Photo: Bryanmackinnon, Public domain.
Taki-no Castle is a flatland-hilltop Japanese castle ruin located in Tokorozawa, . It was on a key route between the northern Kanto Plain and Hachioji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Mizushimasea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-Oizumimachi and Asaka.

Neighborhood
Nishi-Ōizumimachi is a small exclave neighborhood of Nerima Ward, , Japan, that is cut off from the ward, surrounded entirely by the neighborhood of Katayama 3-chōme in the city of , , approximately 60 metres north of the border between Niiza and Tokyo's neighborhood of Nishi-Ōizumi 6-chōme in Nerima Ward. is situated 6 km southeast of Shiro.

Photo: urawa, CC BY 2.0.
is a small city in , right across the river from . is primarily a bedroom community with over 37% of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

Quarter
Photo: Tokorokoko, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
is a quarter, which is situated 6 km west of Shiro.

Shiro

Latitude
35.80281° or 35° 48′ 10″ north
Longitude
139.5275° or 139° 31′ 39″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XRG3G+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3048360130
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8572658
Wiki­data ID
Q11425919
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Satellite Map

Discover Shiro from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Shiro” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “城”
  • Dutch: “Shiro”
  • Japanese: “しろ”
  • Japanese: “シロ”
  • Japanese: “城”

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