Nobiru Station is a railway station on the Senseki Line in the city of Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Nobiru Station is situated 3½ km north of Minowa Jima.

Kan’non-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kan’non-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.

Matsushima

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Matsushima is a small town in Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan. The town faces Matsushima Bay, famous for some 260 tiny islands covered in pines — hence the name — and ranked as one of Japan's Three Great Views.

Matsushima

Quarter

Photo: クリオネサラダ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Matsushima is a quarter, which is situated 10 km west of Minowa Jima.

Minowa Jima

Type: Island
Also known as: “Minowa Shima”, “Minowa Sima”, and “Minowa-jima”
Category: landform
Location: Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.35128° or 38° 21′ 5″ north

Longitude

141.17032° or 141° 10′ 13″ east

Open location code

8RC3952C+G4

GeoNames ID

2111910

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Satellite Map

Discover Minowa Jima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Minowa Jima” goes by many names.

Japanese: “みのわじま”
Japanese: “ミノワジマ”
Japanese: “ミノワ島”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matsugashima and Suzaki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ōyakura Island and Tatamiishi Hana.

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