Shisui, Japan
酒々井町
Shisui is a town of 20,745 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shisui
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 94 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Sakura City Museum of Art, National Museum of Japanese History, 井戸作東公園 and 佐倉第二児童公園.
Weather in Shisui
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shisui
Shisui (酒々井町, Shisui-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,660 in 9,888 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 19.02 square kilometres (7.34 mi2).
From the Wikipedia article Shisui (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks40
Sumi Furusawa Site
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes94
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History
The area around Shisui has been inhabited since at least the Japanese Paleolithic, and archaeologists have found stone tools and the foundations of houses dating 24,000 years ago. During the Muromachi period, the area was under control of the Chiba clan. After the start of the Edo period, much of the area of Shisui was part of Sakura Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, Shisui Town was founded on April 1, 1889, within Inba District of Chiba Prefecture with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Proposals to merge Shisui with the neighboring city of Sakura failed to pass a public referendum in 2002.
From the History section of Shisui on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship32
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare7
Map of Shisui
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Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Sakura 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Narita 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Yachimata 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Yotsukaidō 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Yachiyo 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Inzai 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Tako 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Chiba 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Narashino 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Tōgane 21 km southeast, about 21 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
- Shisui-P.A.-higashi-kanto-expressway-japan, katorisi, CC BY 2.5
- Dairokuten-jinja (Motosakura, Shisui) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Dairokuten-jinja (Motosakura, Shisui) 04, Higa4, CC0
- Dairokuten-jinja (Motosakura, Shisui) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Dairokuten-jinja (Motosakura, Shisui) 03, Higa4, CC0
- Hakusan-daijinsha (Kami-Motosakura, Shisui) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Hakusan-daijinsha (Kami-Motosakura, Shisui) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Higashi Shisui Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- JREast-Narita-line-JO34-Shisui-station-building-east-20231229-113116, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Narita-line-JO34-Shisui-station-building-west-20231229-112823, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keiyo Bank 315-Shisui Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Chiba Bank Shisui Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- JRE-Shisui-Station-platform 20210323 150849, MaedaAkihiko This photo was taken with Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Narita-line-JO34-Shisui-station-platform-20231229-112247, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Shisui-station-platform, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- National Museum of Japanese History 2008, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakura Elementary School, Sakura 01, Higa4, CC0
- Sakura City Museum of Art 2010, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakura-Higashi High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Hotta residence4, Giftlists at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shisui Premium Outlets 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- Makata jinja honden, Jerry fish tkc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sumikomorida Kofun, Abasaa, Public domain
- 千葉勝胤, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Temple Myoryuji hondou2, イングリッシュローズらんちゅう, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 旧平井家住宅正面, のうしゅくちくせき, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shōzen-ji (Sakura) 06, Higa4, CC0
- Shusse Inari-jinja (Kaburagi-machi, Sakura) 03, Higa4, CC0
- Sakura dai2 jidōkōen, Higa4, CC0
- Hachiman-jinja (Yamanosaki, Sakura) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Hōju-in (Sakura) 05, Higa4, CC0
- Sōen-ji (Sakura) 04, Higa4, CC0
- Sakura Church 02, Higa4, CC0
- Bōshū-ya honten (Sakura), Higa4, CC0
- Tsukamoto museum 01, Higa4, CC0
- Daishō-in (Sakura) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Shūtoku-in (Sakura) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Iwana Kōshintō (Sakura) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Sakura Samurai Residences 02, Higa4, CC0
- Sakura Samurai Residences 03, Higa4, CC0
- Sakura City Sakura Junior High School, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Kankanmuro Burial Caves, Fred Cherrygarden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yumesakura-kan 2026-05 ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakura City Shirogane Elementary School 01, Higa4, CC0
- Makata-jinja (Ōzakura, Sakura) 04, Higa4, CC0
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