Shikibu

Shikibu Station is an infill railway station in the city of , Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui. It is projected to be used by around 570 passengers daily.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Murasaki Shikibu Park and 越前市武生第二中学校.

Park
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is situated 1 km west of Shikibu.

School
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is a school, which is situated 500 metres west of Shikibu.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of , Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui. is situated 2 km north of Shikibu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minamiechizen and Sabae.

Town
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is a town located in , . As of 1 March 2026, the town had an estimated population of 9,188 in 3,304 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 343.68 square kilometres. is situated 7 km southeast of Shikibu.

Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city located in , . As of 1 March 2026, the city had an estimated population of 67,932 in 26,546 households and the population density of 820 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 84.59 square kilometres.

Shikibu

Latitude
35.88773° or 35° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
136.16616° or 136° 9′ 58″ east
Inception
March 14th, 2026
Operator
ハピラインふくい
Open location code
8Q7RV5Q8+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13240988214
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q124466758
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Satellite Map

Discover Shikibu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Shikibu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “式部”
  • Chinese: “式部站”
  • French: “gare de Shikibu”
  • French: “Shikibu”
  • Indonesian: “Stasiun Shikibu”
  • Japanese: “しきぶ”
  • Japanese: “しきぶ駅”
  • Korean: “시키부”
  • Ukrainian: “Шікібу”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 越前警察署南交番 and Takefu Tsunehisacho Post Office.

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