Shiroku

Shiroku (白く), is the largest city in Shihaisha located 46 km (29 mi) northwest of the capital, Shisaido. With a population of 2.6 million, it is the head city of the Rochino metropolitan area that also consists of neighboring city Nochi. It is the business capital of Shihaisha, with many large corporations headquartered in downtown.

The city is best known for its major tourist attractions. So far the most successful of them all is the EXPO Center. It was the site of the AIN Autumn Expo 2012 and was bombed on closing day. It is also home to Shihaisha's largest skyline, which features over 130 skyscrapers. In order to keep the city eco-friendly, trees have been forced to stay thus bringing around it's nickname: Quadrant City; which is because of single roads going through forests connecting "quadrants" of the city.

Climate
Shiroku has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) and has warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Precipitation such as snow and rain usually occur during the summer and winter. Typhoons are common in Shiroku, with the most recent and devastating being Typhoon Nohakai.

Cityscape
The neighborhoods of Shiroku are full of dense commercial buildings and apartments. The city is the largest in Shihaisha, and also the busiest and densely populated. Most roads have major traffic problems, making many residents to choose mass transit or walking over car travel. There are plenty of mid-rises in not just downtown, but also the surrounding area.

Quadrants
The city is divided into 9 quadrants. All quadrants are separated by forests of trees and a few lakes, making Shiroku a major eco-friendly city. Most quadrants are made up of hundreds of tall, dense buildings housing thousands of the many people living in Shiroku.

Yūtawā (優タワー), Tawārou (タワーロウ), Danzō (ダン象), and Hiniamu (ヒニアム) are the 4 main quadrants that feature the famous Asian condominiums and apartments of Shiroku. Yūtawā and Danzō are the main sources of the population, with the latter being the downtown area. A recent boom in residential demand made these areas burst with towers and apartments of any kind. Hiniamu and Tawārou are also home to towers, but there isn't much room to expand and the demand for the quadrants are low. Together, the four quadrants have a population of 1,268,270.

Airports
There is currently 1 airport serving the Rochino Metropolitan Area. Shiroku International Airport (SRK) is a major international airport that serves not just the Rochino Metro, but also the Shisaido Metro. It is a hub for Shihai Airways and Sky Yasuku. Many airlines use the airport as a backup connecting airport to Japan or other Asian destinations. Recent expansions have increased the airport's international capacity, which has interested many airlines to fly there.

Another airport is being planned as a regional airport to handle some domestic flights to close destinations. It will have one large terminal that will be able to handle aircraft as large as the 757. It will be located just south of Nochi, and will serve the Rochino & Shisaido metropolitan areas.

Rail
The Ekusutori Rail System plays a major role in fast, mass transit around the city and neighboring cities. More than 30% of the residents in Shiroku chose the Ekusutori Rail System as their way of transportation to work or other places. There are more than 47 stations in the city alone out of the entire system's 112 stations. The recent acquisition of the system by TransAta has caused major changes to the tracks and trains. Changes include fewer crossings in urban areas and new and efficient trains by CARTERrail.

Another widely used mass transit system is the Shiroku Electric Underground. It is a subway system that stops at 35 underground stations all around the city. 20% of the residents used the underground system as their way around the city. Unlike the Ekusutori Rail System, the underground doesn't have networks that go into neighboring cities like Nochi.