Shimo-okubo
Shimo-okubo is a quarter in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama. Shimo-okubo is situated nearby to the neighborhood 字兵庫田, as well as near 字本村.Places of Interest
Highlights include Okubo Hiesha and Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium.
Okubo Hiesha
Shinto shrine
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okubo Hiesha is a Shinto shrine.
Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium
Sports venue
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Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium is a sports venue.
Akigase Park
Park
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akigase Park is a park in Japan that occupies a section of flood plain of the Arakawa River, which is located at the western edge of Saitama City. The park covers an area of 100.1ha on the eastern side of the river between its northern boundary, 3 km north of the Akigase Bridge, and the southern boundary, the Hanekura Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Urawa-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. Chūō-ku is situated 3 km northeast of Shimo-okubo.
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 3½ km east of Shimo-okubo.
Minami
Suburb
Photo: ainosuke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 192,143 and a population density of 14,000 persons per km2. Minami is situated 4 km southeast of Shimo-okubo.
Shimo-okubo
Latitude
35.86185° or 35° 51′ 43″ northLongitude
139.60401° or 139° 36′ 14″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8Q7XVJ63+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13650342686OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11028054
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Shimo-okubo” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しもおおくぼ”
- Japanese: “シモオオクボ”
- Japanese: “下大久保”
- Japanese: “大字下大久保”
- Korean: “시모오쿠보”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 字兵庫田 and 字本村.
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