Shimmei

Shimmei is a locality in Minami, Saitama, Saitama. Shimmei is situated nearby to the quarter Minamihoncho, as well as near Negishi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minami-Urawa and Shinmei-sha.

Minami-Urawa

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Minami-Urawa Station is a junction passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Shinmei-sha

Shinto shrine

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Shinmei-sha is a Shinto shrine.

Oyaba Hikawa Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Oyaba Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urawa-ku and Midori-ku.

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.

Midori-ku

Suburb

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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 northeast of Shimmei.

Sakura-ku

Suburb

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Sakura-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southwestern part of the city. Sakura-ku is situated 5 km west of Shimmei.

Shimmei

Type: Locality
Location: Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.84667° or 35° 50′ 48″ north

Longitude

139.66273° or 139° 39′ 46″ east

Elevation

16 metres (52 feet)

Open location code

8Q7XRMW7+M3

GeoNames ID

11809064

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shimmei” goes by many names.

Japanese: “神明”

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Localities in the Area

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