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Population41,406
GeoNames
Local name白根
RegionNiigata
Elevation-1 m
-3 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportNiigata Airport (KIJ)
23 km
Why visit Shirone
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Former Sasagawa Residence.
Weather in Shirone
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship4
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Shopping7
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
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Map of Shirone
29 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, 23 km away.
- Tagami 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Niitsu-honchō 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Kamo 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Maki 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Tsubame 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Nagaoka 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Tōkamachi 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kitakata 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aizu-misato Machi 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aizu-Wakamatsu 87 km east, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Niigata Kotsu Kanko Bus W70 Shirone Yokocho May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- ShironeYokocho BusStop March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ShironeGakushukan March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LionDor Shirone March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shirone 4-9 Rokusai-ichi Street Market 001 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Shirone 4-9 Rokusai-ichi Street Market 002 May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Niigata Kotsu Kanko Bus W74 Express Shirone Gonocho May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- Harashin Market City Shirone May2020, Drph17, CC BY 4.0
- OldR8 Shirone Shichiken March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NiigataCityOpenData kyusasagawake02, 新潟市（Niigata City）, CC BY 2.1 jp
- Saieiji, きんときまめ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shirone high school, Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NiigataMinamiKuBus March2020, Drph17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NiigataRainbowBusStop 201703, Hksn127, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miharashiya Ryokan, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
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