Shirone: facts

At a glance

• Country: Japan
• Region: Niigata
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 41,406
• Coordinates: 37.7635° N, 139.0220° E
• Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Yen (JPY)
• Distance to the capital, Tokyo: 238 km (148 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Niigata Airport (KIJ): 23 km (14 mi), straight line
• Sado Airport (SDS): 63 km (39 mi), straight line
• Shonai Airport (SYO): 134 km (83 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Niitsu-honcho: 9.7 km (6.0 mi)
• Kamo: 11 km (7 mi)
• Maki: 12 km (8 mi)
• Yonozu: 12 km (8 mi)
• Gosen: 13 km (8 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Niigata, 18 km (11 mi)