Shirakuwa
Shirakuwa is a quarter in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama. Shirakuwa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hachioji 5-chome, as well as near Hachioji 4-chome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saitama Citizens Medical Center and Ikazuchi stable.
Saitama Citizens Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Saitama Citizens Medical Center is a hospital.
Ikazuchi stable
Ikazuchi stable, formerly known as Irumagawa stable from 1993 to 2023, is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ichimon or group of stables.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Omiya-Ku.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chūō-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 102,364 and a population density of 12,000 persons per km2.
Omiya-Ku
Suburb
Photo: Ocdp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōmiya 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 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km2. Omiya-Ku is situated 3½ km northeast of Shirakuwa.
Urawa-ku
Suburb
Photo: うぐいすの森, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urawa is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Located in the northeast of the city, Urawa is the governmental center of Saitama and houses most of the city's administrative offices including the city hall, as well as the offices of Saitama Prefectural government. Urawa-ku is situated 4½ km southeast of Shirakuwa.
Shirakuwa
Latitude
35.88122° or 35° 52′ 52″ northLongitude
139.60323° or 139° 36′ 12″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8Q7XVJJ3+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8726831377OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11027625
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In Other Languages
“Shirakuwa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しらくわ”
- Japanese: “シラクワ”
- Japanese: “大字白鍬”
- Japanese: “白鍬”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hachioji 5-chome and Hachioji 4-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 白鍬公園 and 浦和白鍬郵便局.
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