Shirakawa
Shirakawa is the southernmost city in Nakadori area of Fukushima prefecture, with a population of approximately 60,000 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kutano and Nanko Park.
Kutano
Railway station
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Kutano Station is a railway station in the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Nanko Park
Archaeological site
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Nanko Park is considered to be the oldest public park in Japan, having been founded in 1801 by Matsudaira Sadanobu, the 12th daimyō of Shirakawa Domain. Nanko Park is situated 4 km west of Shirakawa.
Nanko Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Nanko Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 4 km west of Shirakawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Izumizaki.
Izumizaki
Village
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Izumizaki is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the village had an estimated population of 6,265 in 2179 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the village was 35.43 square kilometres. Izumizaki is situated 5 km northeast of Shirakawa.
Shirakawa
Latitude
37.1195° or 37° 7′ 10″ northLongitude
140.2621° or 140° 15′ 44″ eastPopulation
59,500Elevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)Open location code
8R924796+RRGeoNames ID
11612472
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In Other Languages
“Shirakawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “白河”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Shirakawa”. Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.