Tamayui Wan

Tamayui Wan is a bay in Shimane, Chugoku. Tamayui Wan is situated nearby to the quarter Mihonosekicho-Shichirui, as well as near Mihonosekicho-Katae.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meteor Museum and Sakaiminato Station.

Meteor Museum

Museum

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sakaiminato Station

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sakaiminato Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Sakaiminato Station is situated 3½ km southeast of Tamayui Wan.

Shigeru Mizuki Memorial Museum

Museum

Photo: Aimaimyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shigeru Mizuki Memorial Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Tamayui Wan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakaiminato and Mihonoseki.

Sakaiminato

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.

Sakaiminato on the western border of Tottori Prefecture is an active fishing port and host to a Japanese Self Defense Forces base. The locally-caught crab is especially good, but the big attraction is as the home of Mizuki Shigeru, creator of the popular manga Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro.

Mihonoseki

Suburb

Mihonoseki was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,541 and a density of 118.05 persons per km2. Mihonoseki is situated 5 km southwest of Tamayui Wan.

Niiyacho

Quarter

Photo: Bioika0201, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Niiyacho is a quarter, which is situated 7 km southeast of Tamayui Wan.

Tamayui Wan

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Tamamusubi Wan” and “Tamayu-wan”
Category: body of water
Location: Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.57231° or 35° 34′ 20″ north

Longitude

133.20718° or 133° 12′ 26″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8Q7MH6C4+WV

GeoNames ID

1850722

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Satellite Map

Discover Tamayui Wan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Tamayui Wan” goes by many names.

Japanese: “玉結湾”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mihonosekicho-Shichirui and Mihonosekicho-Katae.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kushima Island and Shichirui-wan.

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