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Shitara Town
Aichi Prefecture · Town
Official websiteAichi Prefecture page
Shitara Town is the central town of Kitashitara District, in the mountains of northern Higashi-Mikawa known as Oku-Mikawa, and forest covers about 90% of its area. Old folk performing arts are handed down, such as Damine Dengaku of Damine Kannon, and visitors can learn about mountain life at Michi-no-Eki Shitara and the Shitara Town Okumikawa Local Material Museum.
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.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michinoeki Shitararoadside station in Shitara, Kitashitara district, Aichi prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeDamine Kannon TempleBuddhist temple in Shitara, Japan- Hot spring (onsen)Shiotsu Onsen (Hot spring)building in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- MuseumShitara Town Okumikawa Local Material Museum
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Aguri-station Naguraroadside station in Shitara, Kitashitara district, Aichi prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Tsugu-kogen Green parkroadside station in Shitara, Kitashitara district, Aichi prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeNikko-ji Temple.jpg?width=240)
Shinto shrineShiratori ShrineShinto shrine in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this town
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Aichi Prefecture
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