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Shiroishi Town
Saga Prefecture · Town
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Shiroishi Town in the south of the prefecture faces the Ariake Sea and has wide areas of reclaimed farmland. Its onion and two-row barley production both rank 4th in Japan, and farming, including Shiroishi lotus root, is active. At the foot of Mt. Kishima are Inasa Shrine and the ruins of Suko Castle from the Sengoku (Warring States) period.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Saga Prefecture
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