Shiroishi, Japan
白石市
Shiroishi is a town of 33,330 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1954.
Why visit Shiroishi
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 189 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 36 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sendai University, Gozain Hall, Miyagi Zao Fox Village and Yanase-ura Site.
Weather in Shiroishi
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shiroishi
Shiroishi (白石市, Shiroishi-shi) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the city had an estimated population of 33,330 and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 14,242 households. The total area of the city is 286.48 square kilometres (110.61 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Shiroishi, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do36
Sendai University
School · 14.4 km
Higher education institution in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
24 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks27
Miyagi Zao Fox Village
Monument and historic site · 8.8 km
Village in Japan
3 Fukuokayatsumiya, Shiroshi, Miyagi, 白石市
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Yanase-ura Site
Monument and historic site · 12.0 km
Japanese archeological site
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes189
らぁめん うんじゃらげ
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.7 km
Su-We 11:00-14:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-14:00
Shinshintei
Restaurant · 0.7 km
Mo-Fr 17:30-22:00; Sa-Su 17:30-21:00
177 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Shiroishi was part of ancient Mutsu Province and was under control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate. During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, Shiroishi Castle was the site of a battle between the pro-imperial and pro-Tokugawa forces of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei. After the end of the Boshin War, the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain was briefly relocated to a reduced domain centered on Shiroishi by the Meiji government.
The town of Shiroishi was established on June 1, 1889, with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. The villages of Odaira, Otakasawa, Kosugo, Saikawa, Shirakawa and Fukuoka merged with Shiroishi on April 1, 1954, which was then raised to city status. The village of Obara was annexed to Shiroishi on March 31, 1957.
From the History section of Shiroishi, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship89
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare63
Map of Shiroishi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Hobaramachi 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Koori 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Fukushima 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Sōma 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Sendai 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Tomiya 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Minami-Sōma 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Motomiya 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Kōriyama 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Shiroishijo Castle & statue of Ōzutsu Man'emon, neuropower, Public domain
- Aerial photo of Shiroishi basin in 1976, retouched by neuropower, Attribution
- Miyagi prefectural road 50 near Higashi-shiroishi station 20140814 084936, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyagi prefectural road 50 near Higashi-shiroishi station 20140814 085000, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zao&ShiroishiGawa, BehBeh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sendai University, 広瀬川, CC0
- Kitsune mura H26Dec13, Piccolist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kattahosp, katta-hosp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haiden of Ootakayama-jinja shrine, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 宮城県白石高校正面, HiroNETinc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinmeisya,Shiroishi, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kattamine jinja Haiden, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 延命寺, Pon21fs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石城 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- Statue of Yokozuna Ōzutsu Man'emon, neuropower, Public domain
- 白石城 - panoramio (1), shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 白石城 - panoramio - shikabane taro, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 白石の川 - panoramio, Piccolo, CC BY 3.0
- 小十郎プラザ - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 延命寺正門に掲示された由来, Pon21fs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS022-E-57077 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-21224 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Satellite Captures Massive Storm System (5513049972), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan (5518346220), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Heavy black plume of smoke streams southeast from Sendai, Japan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, Public domain
- NASA Satellite View of Japan Captured March 5, 2011 (5517332004), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Heavy black plume of smoke streams southeast from Sendai, Japan (detail) (5519702076), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Super Computer CPU - JAXA Kakuda Space Center - (1), Yuichiro Haga from Miyagi, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Super Computer CPU - JAXA Kakuda Space Center, Yuichiro Haga from Miyagi, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Kattamine jinja Gate, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kattamine jinja Honden, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MiyagiZao, BehBeh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- STS124-E-10129 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- 白石市小原 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JREast-Tohoku-main-line-Kosugo-station-building-20140814-103402, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zao PA, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fox sleeping (51901885260), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Fox in a tube (51901325028), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Fox sleeping (51900271802), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Zao fox (51901324783), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
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