Shirasaka
in Shirakawa Shi of Fukushima-ken, Japan

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.083 and 140.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 4' 59" and E 140° 11' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:32 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:31 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-14 08:25:02

Delve into Shirasaka

Shirasaka in Shirakawa Shi (Fukushima-ken) is located in Japan about 100 mi (or 162 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Shirasaka is now 08:32 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Shirasaka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Fukushima Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Shrines and Temples of Nikko in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shirakawa, Nasushiobara, Sukagawa, Otawara and Koriyama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Island Hotel and Resort Nasu

Address
4,4 mi
393-1 Yorii, Ota, Nasu-machi
329-3441 Nasu-machi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Toyoko Inn Shin-shirakawa Ekimae

Address
2,8 mi
111 Donan Nishi
961-8055 Nishigo-mura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grandee Nasu Shirakawa

Address
4,8 mi
3, KUMAGURA SUZUMEYAMA, NISHIGO MURA NISHISHIRAKAWA GUN, FUKUSHIMA, 961 8091, JAPAN.
9618091 Nishishirakawa Gun Nishigo Mura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Shin-Shirakawa

Address
2,7 mi
SHINSHIRAKAWA EKIMAE, SHIRAKAWA SHI, FUKUSHIMA, 961 0856, JAPAN.
9610856 Shirakawa Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Route Inn Shinshirakawa Ekihigashi

Address
2,9 mi
1 34 1, SHINSHIRAKAWA, SHIRAKAWA SHI, FUKUSHIMA, 961 0856, JAPAN.
9610856 Shinshirakawa,Shirakawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Casa Hotel Shinshirakawa

Address
2,9 mi
3 76, Shinshirakawa, Shirakawa city, Fukushima 961 0856, Japan.
9610856 白河市
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Business Hotel Ark Inn

Address
3,0 mi
6, SHIMOMAEDA NISHI, NISHIGO MURA NISHISHIRAKAWA GUN, FUKUSHIMA, 961 8056, JAPAN.
9618056 Nishishirakawa Gun Nishigo Mura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Premier Inn Shirakawa

Address
3,1 mi
72, Ishizuka kita, Nishigo mura, Nishi shirakawa gun, Fukushima 961 8044, Japan.
9618044 Nishigo-Mura,Nishishirakawa-Gun
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Shirakawa Business Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
24, Daiku machi, Shirakawa city, Fukushima 961 0936, Japan.
9610936 Daiku-Machi,Shirakawa-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Pension Nishi no Sato

Address
6,9 mi
88, TSURYU YUIGAHARA, NISHIGO MURA NISHISHIRAKAWA GUN, FUKUSHIMA, 961 8081,JAPAN.
9618081 Nishishirakawa Gun Nishigo Mura
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Shinkansen Views from Northern Japan

Published: February 18, 2014
Length: 20:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fred Goodman

Shinkansen views from Shin-Shirakawa station in northern Japan on the Tohoku Line.


2014/04/24 ジョイフルトレイン 華 485系 黒川橋梁 / Tohoku Line: Joyful Train Hana at Kurokawa Bridge

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北本線 ジョイフルトレイン 華 9124M 郡山 ~ 熱海 485系 黒川橋梁 2014年4月24日 JR East Tohoku Line Joyful Train "Hana" 9124M Koriyama - Atami 485 Series...


【東北本線車窓】2143M新白河→白河

Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 07:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: l405sonica

列車番号 : 2143M 車両 : 719系4両.


2013/08/14 東北新幹線 なすの253号 E3系 + E5系 新白河駅 / Tohoku Shinkansen at Shin-Shirakawa

Published: August 28, 2013
Length: 09:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 東北新幹線 なすの253号 東京 ~ 郡山 E3系 + E5系 新白河駅 2013年8月14日 JR East Tohoku Shinkansen Nasuno 253 Tokyo - Koriyama Shin-Shirakawa Station August 14, 2013.


20140421 114340

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 09:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: uti w

feeling dizzy :pi was not good making this documentation with my tablet. and was in a hurry. enjoy my pics here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10...


2014/04/13 ジョイフルトレイン ジパング 485系 回送 新白河駅 / Joyful Train Zipangu at Shin-Shirakawa

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 38:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR東日本 ジパング "福が満開お花見"号 回送 485系 新白河駅 2014年4月13日 JR East Zipangu 485 Series Shin-Shirakawa Station April 13, 2014.


2レ 寝台特急 北斗星 東北本線 豊原-白坂 7月13日

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 39:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ORIONNEW

2014年7月13日撮影 東北本線 豊原-白坂間の黒川橋梁にて収録 曇り空の黒川橋梁を渡る2レ寝台特急北斗星です。


2014/04/24 JR貨物 7066レ コンテナ EH500形 黒川橋梁 / JR Freight: Intermodal Containers at Kurokawa Bridge

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 18:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

JR貨物 7066レ コンテナ 五稜郭 ~ 黒磯 EH500形 福島県白河市 黒川橋梁 2014年4月24日 JR Freight 7066 Train with Intermodal Containers Goryokaku - Kuroiso EH500 Series...


(HD)JR貨物/JR東日本・遅れ4071レとE653系1100番台(H-204編成) 試9128M 東北本線・新白河駅

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: riki0426

スマホを忘れたのでGoProでの撮影です。 ブレブレですがご了承ください。 0:00 4071レ(約5時間遅れ) EH500-18 AW-2型ホイッスル警笛付き 3両目にJOT(...


南湖公園(2) 桜と水鳥

Published: March 08, 2009
Length: 45:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HealingJapanTV

http://www.healing-japan.tv/spot-348.html 南湖公園(なんここうえん)は、松平定信によって1801年に造園された「日本最古の公園」です。大きな池の周囲に桜が植えられており、赤松の並木も有名です。


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Shin-Shirakawa Station

Shin-Shirakawa Station is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in Nishigō, Fukushima, Japan.

Located at 37.1232, 140.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture, Tōhoku Shinkansen, Tōhoku Main Line

Shirasaka Station

Shirasaka Station is a train station in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 37.0947, 140.184 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shirasaka, 白坂