Shirakawa

Shirakawa is a quarter in , . Shirakawa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hakusan Jinja Shrine and Byōdō-in.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in , , built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū and Tendai-shū sects.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, , . The shrine was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby , and is adjacent to the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ujitawara-cho and Kyotanabe.

Town
Photo: officeshema, CC BY 3.0.
Ujitawara is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km². is situated 7 km east of Shirakawa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Kyōtanabe is a city located in the southern part of , . As of 1 September 2023, the city has an estimated population of 71,757 in 31,555 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2.

Suburb
Photo: Maechan0360, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; , originally built by Toyotomi… is situated 8 km northwest of Shirakawa.

Shirakawa

Latitude
34.87674° or 34° 52′ 36″ north
Longitude
135.81162° or 135° 48′ 42″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QVRG6+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8628296152
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
9635329
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shirakawa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “しらかわ”
  • Japanese: “白川”

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