Shiba-higashichō

Shiba-higashichō is a locality in Kawaguchi, Saitama. Shiba-higashichō is situated nearby to the locality Shiba-takagi, as well as near Koyajima.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 観福寺 and Maekawa Shrine.

観福寺

Buddhist temple

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観福寺 is a Buddhist temple.

Maekawa Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Maekawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midori-ku and Minami.

Midori-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 129,705 and a population density of 4,900 persons per km2. Midori-ku is situated 3½ km northwest of Shiba-higashichō.

Minami

Suburb

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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 5 km west of Shiba-higashichō.

Saitama

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Saitama is the capital of Saitama prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan. It came into existence after the merging of 4 former cities, including Urawa, the former capital, in 2001.