Shirakawa-machi
A compact Japanese town in Fukushima's southern corridor, where a dense low-rise urban core gives way to patchwork farmland and forested upland country, with a riverside setting and a local dining scene worth exploring.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.4 km4.0 mi
Nearest airports
Shirakawa-machi: quick answers
Where is Shirakawa-machi?
Shirakawa-machi is in Shirakawa City, Japan, about 72 km45 miles in a straight line from Fukushima.
How do you get to Shirakawa-machi?
The nearest airport is Sukagawa (FKS), about 59 min away by road. The nearest train station is 白河, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shirakawa-machi?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 205 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Shirakawa-machi?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 22 restaurants, 4 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Shirakawa-machi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Aizuwakamatsu, Iwaki and Kōriyama. Shirakawa-machi is listed among the day trips from Tokyo.