Murakuni

Murakuni is a quarter in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama. Murakuni is situated nearby to the quarter Funai 4-chome, as well as near the neighborhood Funai 3-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chiraku-in Temple and Daikō-ji Temple.

Chiraku-in Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Chiraku-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Daikō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Daikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Katori Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Katori Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasukabe and Hibori.

Kasukabe is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was one of the special cities of Japan until their abolition in 2015. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Hibori

Quarter

Photo: Higa4, CC0.

Hibori is a quarter, which is situated 6 km northeast of Murakuni.

Minuma-ku

Suburb

Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Minuma-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km2. Minuma-ku is situated 6 km west of Murakuni.

Murakuni

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “大字村国”
Category: locality
Location: Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.94289° or 35° 56′ 34″ north

Longitude

139.72129° or 139° 43′ 17″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XWPVC+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8204059740

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11027087

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In Other Languages

“Murakuni” goes by many names.

Japanese: “むらくに”
Japanese: “ムラクニ”
Japanese: “村国”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 村国池 and Iwatsuki Culture Park.

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