Shiroishi Chō
Located in Kishima-gun, Saga Prefecture Coordinates: 33°09′59″ N 130°08′42″ E
- Population
- 25,135
- 25.1K
- Elevation
- -3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Shiroishi Chō
- Airports
- HSG Kyushu Saga International Airport15 km
- NGS Nagasaki Airport35 km
About Shiroishi Chō
Shiroishi Chō is a municipality. Location: Kishima-gun, Saga Prefecture. Population: 25,135. Elevation: -3 m.
Shiroishi (白石町, Shiroishi-chō) is a town located in south-central Saga Prefecture, Japan, in Kishima District. It is known for its vast reclaimed land and tidal flats of the Ariake Sea.As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 20,790, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the town is 99.56 km2 (38.44 sq mi)
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Travel notes for Shiroishi Chō
From Wikivoyage
Shiroishi (白石市) is a city in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.
Get in+
Shiroishi is directly accessible on the Tohoku Shinkansen via Shiroishi-Zao Station. From Tokyo, it can be reached in less than 2 hours.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Shiroishi Chō
- Kashima
- Takeo
- Ureshino
- Ogi-shi
- Ōmachi
- Kōhoku Machi
Population of Shiroishi Chō over time
| 2010 | 25,607 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23,941 | |
| 2021 | 21,902 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Shiroishi Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Beppu · 126 km east17°
- Ōita · 136 km east18°
- Nobeoka · 156 km southeast18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- July (353 mm)
- Driest month
- December (62 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 87 | 130 | 173 | 188 | 347 | 353 | 204 | 220 | 103 | 79 | 62 |
How to get to Shiroishi Chō
The nearest airport is Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saga, 16 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kyushu Saga International Airport (HSG) Saga 15 kmeast
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) Nagasaki 35 kmsouthwest
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Fukuoka 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Saga Population: 233.3K 16 kmnortheast
- Omuta Population: 132K 32 kmsoutheast
- Karatsu Population: 117.7K 35 kmnorthwest
- Isahaya Population: 135.5K 37 kmsouth
- Kurume Population: 303.6K 38 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shiroishi Chō
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Chikugo River River 20 kmE
25–60 km33 places
- Hario Jima Island 36 kmW
- Mount Unzen Mountain 48 kmS
- Shimabara-hantō Natural site 47 kmS
- Shimabara Castle Historic site 47 kmSE
60–100 km20 places
- Shimoshima Island Island 93 kmS
- Iki Island Island 79 kmNW
- Hi Kawa River 77 kmSE
- Ōyano Jima Island 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Shiroishi Chō
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Fukudomi · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources