Shiba
Shiba is a quarter in Sakurai, Nara. Shiba is situated nearby to the quarter Hashinaka, as well as near Chihara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hashihaka tumulus and Hokenoyama Kofun.
Hashihaka tumulus
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Hashihaka kofun is a megalithic tomb located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first large keyhole-shaped kofun constructed in Japan and is associated with the emergence of the Yamato Kingship.
Hokenoyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hokenoyama Kofun is an early Kofun period burial mound and one of the tumuli in the Makimuku Kofun Cluster in the Hashihaka neighborhood of the city of Sakurai Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Ōmiwa Shrine
Ōmiwa Shrine, also known as Miwa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is notable because it contains no sacred images or objects, since it is believed to serve Mount Miwa, the mountain on which it stands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakurai and Tawaramoto.
Sakurai
Photo: coniferconifer, CC BY 2.5.
Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Tawaramoto
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. Tawaramoto is situated 5 km northwest of Shiba.
Kashihara
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kashihara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.
Shiba
Latitude
34.5344° or 34° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
135.84255° or 135° 50′ 33″ eastElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
8Q6QGRMV+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7641708671OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
9632303
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In Other Languages
“Shiba” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しば”
- Japanese: “芝”
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