Shiragane

Shiragane is a locality in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Shiragane is situated nearby to the locality Kogane, as well as near the quarter Kifunemachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include TOTO Museum and Kokura Castle.

Kokura Castle

Castle

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Kokura Castle is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction completed in 1608.

Katano Station

Monorail station

Katano Station is a Kitakyushu monorail station in Kokura Kita ward, Kitakyushu, Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kokuraminami-ku and Tobata-ku.

Kokuraminami-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the southern part of what used to be Kokura City, which was merged into Kitakyūshū city when the latter was created out of the merger of five cities in 1963. Kokuraminami-ku is situated 2½ km south of Shiragane.

Tobata-ku

Suburb

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Tobata-ku is a ward of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the smallest ward of the city at 16.66 km2. The population was 64,330 as of the national census in 2000. Tobata-ku is situated 5 km northwest of Shiragane.

Yahatahigashi-ku

Suburb

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Yahatahigashi-ku is a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the second smallest ward in Kitakyūshū after Tobata ward at only 36.36 square kilometres. Yahatahigashi-ku is situated 6 km west of Shiragane.

Shiragane

Type: Locality
Location: Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.86931° or 33° 52′ 10″ north

Longitude

130.87552° or 130° 52′ 32″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GVV9G+P6

GeoNames ID

10316472

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In Other Languages

“Shiragane” goes by many names.

Japanese: “白銀”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kifune Bashi and Kawaraguchi Mihagino Station.

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