Shiroishi, Castle town in southern Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Located between Sendai and Fukushima cities, Shiroishi extends across 286 square kilometers of land with mountains surrounding its central district.
Date Masamune established control over Shiroishi during the late 16th century, positioning it as a strategic point through the Tohoku region.
Local specialties include traditional Japanese paper production, arrowroot starch powder manufacturing, and the preparation of thin Uumen noodles.
The Shiroishi-Zao station on the Tohoku-Shinkansen line provides rapid connections to Sendai in 14 minutes and Fukushima in 12 minutes.
Shiroishi Castle, reconstructed in 1995, contains original stone walls from the 16th century and presents exhibitions about regional military history.
Location: Miyagi Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1954
Shares border with: Kakuda, Shichikashuku, Zao, Ōgawara, Marumori, Fukushima, Date, Kunimi, Koori
Website: https://city.shiroishi.miyagi.jp
GPS coordinates: 38.00244,140.61989
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38
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