Murei

Murei is a locality in Yorii Machi, Osato-gun, Saitama. Murei is situated nearby to the locality Orihara, as well as near the village Higashichichibu-mura.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orihara Station and Hachigata Castle.

Orihara Station

Railway station

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Orihara Station is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Hachigata Castle was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in the town of Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932. Hachigata Castle is situated 2½ km north of Murei.

Takezawa Station

Railway station

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Takezawa Station is a passenger railway station in the town of Ogawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Takezawa Station is situated 3½ km east of Murei.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashichichibu-mura and Yorii.

Higashichichibu-mura

Village

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Higashichichibu is a village located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the village had an estimated population of 2,701 in 1083 households and a population density of 65 persons per km. Higashichichibu-mura is situated 3 km south of Murei.

Yorii

Town

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Yorii is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 32,851 in 14,689 households and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 64.25 square kilometres. Yorii is situated 3½ km north of Murei.

Ogawa

Town

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Ogawa is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 28,971 in 12,989 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 60.36 square kilometres. Ogawa is situated 7 km southeast of Murei.

Murei

Type: Locality
Location: Yorii Machi, Osato-gun, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.0846° or 36° 5′ 5″ north

Longitude

139.19496° or 139° 11′ 42″ east

Elevation

149 metres (489 feet)

Open location code

8Q8X35MV+RX

GeoNames ID

9192082

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In Other Languages

“Murei” goes by many names.

Japanese: “牟礼”

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