Sango-shima

Sango-shima is an island in Iwate, Tohoku. Sango-shima is situated nearby to the locality Shimofunato, as well as near Nagasaki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sangojima Island and Shimofunato Station.

Sangojima Island

Islet

Sangojima in an uninhabited islet located in the center of Ōfunato Bay, on the Sanriku Coast of Japan. It has been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1946.

Shimofunato Station was a JR East railway station located in Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The station was closed after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and has now been replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Ōfunatomarumori

Railway station

Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ōfunatomarumori is a railway station.

Sango-shima

Type: Island
Also known as: “Sango Sima”
Category: landform
Location: Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.03691° or 39° 2′ 13″ north

Longitude

141.72726° or 141° 43′ 38″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

8RF32PPG+QW

GeoNames ID

2111202

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shimofunato and Nagasaki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Enago-saki and Takonoura Fishing Port.

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