Convert Shō (升) to US gallons
East Asia · East Asian Volume · active · modern
Conventional value The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact.
1 Shō (升) = 0.476566 US gallons
US gallons = Shō (升) × 0.47656638
Convert any amount
Shō (升) to US gallons table
| Shō (升) | US gallons |
|---|---|
| 0.25 Shō (升) | 0.119142 US gallons |
| 0.5 Shō (升) | 0.238283 US gallons |
| 1 Shō (升) | 0.476566 US gallons |
| 2 Shō (升) | 0.953133 US gallons |
| 3 Shō (升) | 1.4297 US gallons |
| 4 Shō (升) | 1.90627 US gallons |
| 5 Shō (升) | 2.38283 US gallons |
| 10 Shō (升) | 4.76566 US gallons |
| 20 Shō (升) | 9.53133 US gallons |
| 25 Shō (升) | 11.9142 US gallons |
| 50 Shō (升) | 23.8283 US gallons |
| 100 Shō (升) | 47.6566 US gallons |
About the Shō (升)
Japanese volume. 1 Shō = 10 Gō ≈ 1.8 liters.
- Symbol
- 升
- Value in SI
- 1 Shō (升) = 1.804 litre
- Typical use
- cooking, trade
- Source
- UnitConvertLab measurement atlas
Every atlas conversion routes through the SI litre. See our methodology and data provenance pages for how these values are sourced and verified.
Related units and variant risk
Other east asian volume units in the East Asia family, least settled first. If your figure came from a land record, invoice or historical document rather than a calculator, check these before assuming a single standard.
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Frequently asked
How many US gallons are in a Shō (升)?
1 Shō (升) = 0.476566 US gallons. Multiply the number of Shō (升) by 0.47656638 to get US gallons.
What is Shō (升) used for?
Japanese volume. 1 Shō = 10 Gō ≈ 1.8 liters. It is classified as active and dates from the modern period.
Is the Shō (升) value exact?
Yes for practical purposes. UnitConvertLab converts every atlas unit through the SI litre, so the arithmetic itself introduces no rounding beyond the digits shown.
How reliable is this Shō (升) conversion?
Conventional value — The unit is customary but its modern value is settled and widely cited; the arithmetic itself is exact. Source: UnitConvertLab measurement atlas.
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UnitConvertLab. (2026). Convert Shō (升) to US gallons. UnitConvertLab. Retrieved from https://unitconvertlab.com/regional/sho-to-us-gallon
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