Shiki
This compact Saitama city along the water's edge, where a massively gnarled, centuries-old cherry tree in bloom — propped by support poles and fenced for protection — signals the kind of living history woven into everyday urban neighbourhoods.
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- Population76,445
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 18 km11 mi
Nearest airports
Shiki: quick answers
Where is Shiki?
Shiki is in Shiki City, Japan, about 6.4 km4.0 miles in a straight line from Saitama.
How do you get to Shiki?
The nearest airport is Fussa (OKO), about 1 hr 9 min away by road. The nearest train station is 志木, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shiki?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is October, with about 206 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Shiki?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 46 restaurants, 10 cafés and 37 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Shiki?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hachiōji-shi, Kawagoe and Abiko.