Shirako

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Shirako is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,040 in 4942 households and a population density of 400 persons per km². The total area of the town is 27.46 square kilometres. ()

Alternative names: Population: 10.5 thous. (2019)Area: 10.62 mi²Coordinates: 35°27'16"N, 140°22'24"E

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Shirako – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tamasaki Shrine, Hoki Museum, Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park, Kujūkuri Beach.

5.4 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Tamasaki Shrine, Ichinomiya
139 min walk • Tamasaki Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the town of Ichinomiya in Chōsei District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Kazusa Province.
7 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Hoki Museum, Chiba
180 min walk • Hoki Museum is located in Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan. It opened on 3 November 2010 and is the country's first museum dedicated to Realist painting. The collection of over three hundred works includes pieces by Morimoto Sōsuke and Noda Hiroshi. Tomohiko Yamanashi & Taro Nakamoto were the architects.
5.1 miNE
Park
Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park
130 min walk • Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1935, the park extends along some sixty kilometres of the coast between the Minami Bōsō and Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Parks.
6.8 miNE
Area
Kujūkuri Beach, Kujūkuri
174 min walk • Kujūkuri Beach is a sandy beach that occupies much of the northeast coast of the Bōsō Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The beach is approximately 60 kilometres long, making it the second longest beach in Japan. Kujūkuri Beach is a popular swimming and surfing destination for inhabitants of Greater Tokyo.
5.5 miNW
City
Ōamishirasato
140 min walk • Ōamishirasato is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 49,019 in 21,860 households and a population density of 840 persons per km². The total area of the city is 58.06 square kilometres.
4.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Chōsei District, Ichinomiya
126 min walk • Chōsei District is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the district has an estimated population of 63,382 and a density of 279 persons per km2. The total area was 226.97 square kilometres. The district formerly included all of the city of Mobara and a small portion of the city of Isumi.
4.9 miW
City
Mobara
125 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in Mobara is the Mobara Park, a picturesque green space that is famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the park's winding paths, relax by the tranquil ponds, and enjoy a picnic...