Explore Shirakawa in Japan
Shirakawa in the region of Nara is a town in Japan - some 237 mi or ( 382 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shirakawa is now 09:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Teratani, Shizuoka, and Shionoha. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shirakawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Japan Trip 2009 Pt. 2 @Osaka
Seconda parte del film in Giappone ..
モンスター 小屋から八方睨み
2012.02.05 弥山 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yoshino District, Nara
Yoshino District, Nara is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,020 and a density of 26.14 persons per km². The total area is 2,257.79 km².
Located at 34.14 135.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mount Ōdaigahara
, also Hinode-ga-take or Hide-ga-take is a mountain in the Daikō Mountain Range and on the border between the prefectures of Mie and Nara, Japan. The mountain is the highest in Mie. In 1980 an area of 36,000 ha in the region of Mount Ōdaigahara and Mount Ōmine was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve. The mountain was also selected by the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun and Osaka Mainichi Shimbun. as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan in 1927.
Located at 34.11 136.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mount Hakkyō
Mount Hakkyō is a 1,914.6 m mountain of Omine Mountains, which is located on the border of Tenkawa and Kamikitayama, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Located at 34.17 135.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mount Ōtenjō
Mount Ōtenjō is a 1,438.7 m mountain of Ōmine Mountain Range, located on the border of Kurotaki and Kawakami, Nara, Japan. This mountain is one of Kinki 100 mountains. This mountain is on the route of Ōmine Okugakemichi. Ōtenjō literally means ‘the great ceiling’.
Located at 34.23 135.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ōminesan-ji
Ōminesan-ji is an important temple of the Shugendō religion in Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan. It is located at the top of Mount Ōmine. According to tradition, it was founded by En no Ozunu, the founder of Shugendō, a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Buddhist and Shinto beliefs. The sanctuary is considered sacred, and women are not allowed in it.
Located at 34.26 135.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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