Shiraishi
Shiraishi is a locality in Yamato, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Shiraishi is situated nearby to the quarter Shirafuji, as well as near the locality Aitōji.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tsūjun Bridge.
Tsūjun Bridge
Photo: Masamic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsūjun Bridge is an aqueduct in Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan. It is an arch bridge completed in 1854 and is 84.0m long. The arch spans 27.3m. It is the largest stone aqueduct in Japan. Tsūjun Bridge is situated 3 km north of Shiraishi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yabe.
Yabe
Photo: Masamic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yabe was a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,820 and a density of 39.88 persons per km2.
Shiraishi
- Type: Locality
- Location: Yamato, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.65276° or 32° 39′ 10″ northLongitude
130.99192° or 130° 59′ 31″ eastElevation
429 metres (1,407 feet)Open location code
8Q4GMX3R+4QGeoNames ID
11242208
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In Other Languages
“Shiraishi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しらいし”
- Japanese: “シライシ”
- Japanese: “白石”
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