Shirakami-Sanchi is in Japan, in Akita Prefecture. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
Japan
City or region
Akita Prefecture
Coordinates
40.4700 N, 140.1300 E
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
53
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
Goryōkaku
Japan
156.6
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Japan
184.8
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Japan
415.2
Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Japan
416.4
Tomioka Silk Mill
Japan
481.0
The closest neighbor is Goryōkaku, 156.6 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Shirakami-Sanchi
English
Shirakami-Sanchi
Español
Shirakami-Sanchi
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 40.4700 N, 140.1300 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Shirakami-Sanchi: 53 sitelinks; closest neighbor Goryōkaku at 156.6 km