Shiga
Shiga is a quarter in Yoshino, Nara. Shiga is situated nearby to the quarter Minedera, as well as near Sasara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōnamochi Shrine and Yamato-Kamiichi Station.
Yamato-Kamiichi Station
Railway station
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Yamato-Kamiichi Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Yamato-Kamiichi Station is situated 3 km southwest of Shiga.
Yoshino-Jingū Station
Railway station
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Yoshino-Jingū Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Yoshino-Jingū Station is situated 3 km southwest of Shiga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oyodo and Asuka.
Oyodo
Town
Ōyodo is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.10 km2. Oyodo is situated 7 km west of Shiga.
Asuka
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Asuka
Village
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Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile. Asuka is situated 8 km northwest of Shiga.
Shiga
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.40999° or 34° 24′ 36″ northLongitude
135.87188° or 135° 52′ 19″ eastElevation
208 metres (682 feet)Open location code
8Q6QCV5C+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8464986121OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9631836
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In Other Languages
“Shiga” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しが”
- Japanese: “志賀”
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