Shiraya
Shiraya is a quarter in Kawakami, Yoshino district, Nara. Shiraya is situated nearby to the quarter Hitoji, as well as near Sako.Places of Interest
Highlights include 川上村立図書館 and Mount Shiraya.
Ootaki Dam
Dam
Photo: 河川一等兵, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohtaki Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control, water supply, irrigation and power production. Ootaki Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Shiraya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashiyoshino and Kurotaki.
Higashiyoshino
Village
Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Higashiyoshino is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 1,322 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. Higashiyoshino is situated 7 km north of Shiraya.
Kurotaki
Village
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 10 km west of Shiraya.
Shiraya
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Kawakami, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.33659° or 34° 20′ 12″ northLongitude
135.96723° or 135° 58′ 2″ eastElevation
437 metres (1,434 feet)Open location code
8Q6Q8XP8+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1911394502OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9629444
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shiraya” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しらや”
- Japanese: “白屋”
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