Shiroyama (城山町, Shiroyama-chō) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
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1 explorer visited this place
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The Shiroyama Dam is a multi-purpose dam on the main stream Sagami River in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.
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Tsukuiko Shiroyama park is located in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. The park has an area of about 47.5 ha.
The park includes an exhibition hall and remnants of an old castle. Various wild birds are spotted in the park.
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Honzawa Dam is a dam in Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Tsukui was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
On March 20, 2006, Tsukui, along with the town of Sagamiko, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara.
As of March 1, 2006, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 28,551 and a density of 233.9 persons per km2. The total area was 122.04 km2.
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Aihara Station is a passenger railway station on the Yokohama Line located in the city of Machida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
Population
As of March 1, 2007, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 23,040 and a density of 1157.8 persons per km2. The total area was 19.90 km2.
History
On March 11, 2007, Shiroyama, along with the town of Fujino (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku. The merger was controversial, and the mayor of Shiroyama was recalled for his opposition to the merger.