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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iwatsuki-ku and Nojima.
Iwatsuki-ku
Suburb
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Iwatsuki-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 112,862 and a population density of 2,300 persons per km2. Iwatsuki-ku is situated 2½ km west of Murakuni.
Nojima
Hamlet
Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nojima is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Murakuni.
Kasukabe
Photo: Kunitaka NIIDATE, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Murakuni
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “大字村国”
- Category: locality
- Location: Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.94289° or 35° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
139.72129° or 139° 43′ 17″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8Q7XWPVC+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 8204059740OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames 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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