Shiroishimachi

Shiroishimachi is a quarter in Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Shiroishimachi is situated nearby to the quarter Namitatemachi, as well as near Hamaguchimachi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kawashiri and Aqua Dome Kumamoto.

Kawashiri

Railway station

Photo: くまもと急行鉄道, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kawashiri Station is a passenger railway station located in the Minami-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.The station was used as a filming location for the 2011 film "I Wish" by the Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda. Kawashiri is situated 4 km east of Shiroishimachi.

Aqua Dome Kumamoto

Stadium

Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aqua Dome Kumamoto is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 6,400 and was opened in 1998. Aqua Dome Kumamoto is situated 3 km northeast of Shiroishimachi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-ku and Uto.

Nishi-ku

Suburb

Photo: 瑞穂の国, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nishi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. Nishi-ku is situated 3 km north of Shiroishimachi.

Uto

Photo: Jranar, CC BY 4.0.

Uto is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 36,149 in 16127 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.30 km2.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2020, it has a population of 187,502 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 9 km northeast of Shiroishimachi.

Shiroishimachi

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Minami-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.75157° or 32° 45′ 6″ north

Longitude

130.63816° or 130° 38′ 17″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GQJ2Q+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8488222513

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

11210482

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In Other Languages

“Shiroishimachi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “しろいしまち”
Japanese: “シロイシマチ”
Japanese: “白石町”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Namitatemachi and Hamaguchimachi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 白石公民館 and 白石南公園.

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