Shiroishi

Cherry blossoms at Shiroishi Castle

Shiroishi (白石町) is a town in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.

Get in

Shiroishi is directly accessible on the Tohoku Shinkansen via Shiroishi-Zao Station. From Tokyo, it can be reached in less than 2 hours.

See

• 1 Shiroishi Castle (白石城). (updated Jan 2025)
• 2 Miyagi Zao Fox Village (宮城蔵王キツネ村 Miyagi Zaō Kitsune-mura). (updated Jan 2025)

Do

• 1 Miyagi Zao Shiroishi Ski Resort (みやぎ蔵王白石スキー場). (updated Jan 2025)

Buy

• 1 Yajiro Kokeshi Village (弥治郎こけし村). The primary place to purchase Yajiro Kokeshi, they also have a small exhibit about the local kokeshi. Artisans also work here, and they also offer kokeshi-painting opportunities. (updated Jan 2025)

Go next

• Zao
• Shichikashuku
• Ogawara
• Murata
• Kakuda
• Marumori
• Date
• Fukushima
• Kunimi

Article Geo different to Wikidata
Wikivoyage: Latitude 38.002469, Longitude 140.619669 (Map, Geohack)
Wikidata: Latitude 33.181056, Longitude 130.143444 (Map, Geohack)
Difference: 1,087.4km