Shirakami Gawa

Shirakami Gawa is a stream in Shimane, Chugoku. Shirakami Gawa is situated nearby to the locality Takatsu, as well as near Yokota.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shimane Prefectural Manyō Park and Iwami Airport.

Shimane Prefectural Manyō Park

Park

Shimane Prefectural Manyō Park is a park in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The park takes its name from the Man'yōshū, drawing on the historic connections between Kakinomoto no Hitomaro and Iwami Province, and includes within it a botanical garden with 153 of the species of plant that are named in the anthology.

Iwami Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: hyougushi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Iwami Airport is an airport located 2.8 NM Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Hagi-Iwami Airport due to its proximity to the city of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is a 2 or 3 hour drive from the old town of Iwami, its primary namesake. Iwami Airport is situated 3 km west of Shirakami Gawa.

Honmataga Station

Railway station

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Honmataga Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Honmataga Station is situated 2½ km south of Shirakami Gawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Masuda.

Masuda

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Masuda is a small city of a little more than 50,000 people in Shimane Prefecture. It is the birthplace of Kakinomoto Hitomaro.

Shirakami Gawa

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.67415° or 34° 40′ 27″ north

Longitude

131.8211° or 131° 49′ 16″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8Q6HMRFC+MC

GeoNames ID

8601067

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In Other Languages

“Shirakami Gawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “白上川”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iwami-Masuda and Banryu-Ko.

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