Seirō, Japan
聖籠町
Seirō is a town of 14,259 people in Niigata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Seirō
Townapedia lists 11 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Keiwa College, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata Seiro Sports Center and Niigata Sunrise Golf Course.
Weather in Seirō
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About Seirō
Seirō (聖籠町, Seirō-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 14,025 in 4715 households, and a population density of 373 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 37.58 square kilometres (14.51 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Seirō, Niigata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Keiwa College
School · 4.4 km
Higher education institution in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
School · 6.3 km
Private university in Niigata, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes25
13 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
The area of present-day Seirō was part of ancient Echigo Province. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organized as part of Kitakanbara District, Niigata. The village of Seirō was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in August 1977.
From the History section of Seirō, Niigata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare4
Map of Seirō
90 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Niigata Airport (KIJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Shibata 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Gosen 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Murakami 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Muramatsu 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Kamo 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Maki 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Tsubame 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Sanjō 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Mitsuke 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Nagaoka 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Seirou townhall, Waka77, Public domain
- Niigata University of Health and Welfare - Sep 9, 2019, Annie HARADA VIOT, Public domain
- Niigata Seiro Sports Center 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keiwa College 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- Niigata r204 HasunoIC May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- AC NAGANO PARCEIRO away game - panoramio, Tsutomu Shinohara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seirou, Shinobu Okamoto, CC BY 3.0
- DaibukoyaIC May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R7 ShinShinBP DaibukoyaIC May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata r556 EastPortIC May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R7 ShinShinBP SeiroShibataIC May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R7 ShinShinBP EastPortIC 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Seiro Eco Mini Bus at Sasaki Station 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R7 ShinShinBP EastPortIC 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Seiro Eco Mini Bus at Sasaki Station 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Seiro Eco Mini Bus Sasaki Station BusStop May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Sasaki Station 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Sasaki Station 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Sasaki Station Interior May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R7 ShinShinBP ShibataIC 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Sasaki Station Platform 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Sasaki Station Platform 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- 豊栄PA - panoramio, vlk807, CC BY 3.0
- ISS064-E-21188 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ota, Kita Ward, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture 950-3313, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- 新潟市北区島見町のコンテナ - panoramio, KUNIO MIURA, CC BY 3.0
- 次第浜橋から日本海を望む, Torameko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 次第浜橋の青看板, Torameko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R7 ShinShinBP ShibataIC Multilingual May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R460 ShibataMinamiBypass ShibataIC March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R7 ShibataBP Funairi May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- R460 ShibataMinamiBypass Roadside March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niigata r46 ToyosakaIC March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARD OFF CORPORATION Co, Ltd head office exterior in 2014-05-30, Mukasora ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shibata HARD OFF and BOOK OFF exterior in 2014-05-30, Mukasora ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ComoTown Shibata March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ComoTown BusStop March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R460 ShibataMinamiBypass Shineicho March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS064-E-21187 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-67044 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- PLANT-4 Seiro May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
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