Shiraito Falls
Shiraito Falls is a waterfall in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. Shiraito Falls is situated nearby to the shrine Henjō Cave, as well as near Amida Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Itsukushima Shrine and Daishō Temple.
Itsukushima Shrine
Protected area
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station. Itsukushima Shrine is situated 780 metres north of Shiraito Falls.
Daishō Temple
Buddhist temple
Miyajima Public Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miyajima Public Aquarium is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Miyajima Public Aquarium is situated 760 metres northwest of Shiraito Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyajima and Saeki-ku.
Miyajima
Quarter
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2.
Saeki-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saeki-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here. The ward added the former town of Yuki from Saeki District on April 25, 2005. Saeki-ku is situated 9 km northeast of Shiraito Falls.
Shiraito Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.28952° or 34° 17′ 22″ northLongitude
132.31979° or 132° 19′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8Q6J78Q9+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 751396850OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Shiraito Falls” goes by many names.
- French: “Chutes de Shiraito”
- Japanese: “Shiraito no taki”
- Japanese: “しらいのとたき”
- Japanese: “白糸の滝”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Henjō Cave and Amida Hall.
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