Lake Shirachi
Lake Shirachi is a lake in Shimabara Shi, Nagasaki. Lake Shirachi is situated nearby to the quarter Shirachimachi, as well as near the neighborhood Uenohara 2-chome.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shimabara Castle and Shimabara-Kou.
Shimabara Castle
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shimabara Castle, also known as Moritake Castle and Takaki Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province. This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture.
Shimabara-Kou
Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shimabarakō Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.
Reikyukoen-Taiikukan
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reikūkōen-Taiikukan Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimabara.
Shimabara
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shimabara is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 42,181 in 19917 households, and a population density of 510 people per km2. The total area of the city is 170.13 km2.
Lake Shirachi
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Japan
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shimabara Shi, Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.7802° or 32° 46′ 49″ northLongitude
130.3671° or 130° 22′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8Q4GQ9J8+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 288600457OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q11579470
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Shirachi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Japanese—“Lake Shirachi” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “llac Shirachi”
- Japanese: “白土湖”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shirachimachi and Uenohara 2-chome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 白土湖緑道公園 and カトリック島原教会.
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