Shōbu, Japan
菖蒲町
Shōbu is a town of 22,156 people in Saitama, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shōbu
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 24 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Heisei International University, しらさぎ公園 and 上谷総合公園.
Weather in Shōbu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shōbu
Shōbu (菖蒲町, Shōbu-machi) was a town located in Minamisaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Shōbu, Saitama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Heisei International University
School · 5.3 km
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks27
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
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10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes24
中華そば輝羅
Restaurant · Ramen · 3.7 km
菖蒲町下栢間2032-2
Fr-We 11:30-14:30, 18:00-21:00
Gyū-Kaku
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.7 km
菖蒲町菖蒲6006-1
Mo-Fr 17:00-00:00; Sa-Su 11:30-00:00
Tully's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 km
Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-22:00
榮ラーメン
Restaurant · Ramen · 0.7 km
Mo-Tu, Th-Fr 11:30-14:30; Sa-Su 11:30-14:30, 17:30-20:00
12 more on the map.
History
On March 23, 2010, Shōbu, along with the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuki.
From the History section of Shōbu, Saitama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare10
Map of Shōbu
141 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Kazo 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Iwatsuki 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Kasukabe 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Koga 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Itakura 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Sakai 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Fujimino 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Kawagoe 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Kumagaya 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Tatebayashi 21 km north, 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
- Kuki Shirasagi Park 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mallage Shobu, LunarAltair ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuki Kikishobu Park Showa Swamp 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saitama prefectural Kuki special needs school, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuki Kiyoku Park 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jofuku-ji (Shiraoka), あばさー, Public domain
- FOLEO Shoubu, Abasaa, Public domain
- Konosu Kamiya Sogo-kouen Yakyuzyo 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sumiyoshi Shrine in Siraoka city, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
- Shobu-jinja(Kuki-shi), Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuki Shobu Ruined Castle 2, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS019-E-13079 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS032-E-30306 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Wikipedia Town Kazo vol.1 2023-03-19 (1) as, Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2025-03-22 EarthDanboard、株式会社アースダンボール IMG 7796, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-03-22 EarthDanboard、株式会社アースダンボール IMG 7797, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ソーラーオンザウォーター桶川 - panoramio (1), ma go, CC BY 3.0
- Ayase River Starting point 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
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