Hōjima
Hōjima is an island in Miyagi, Tohoku. Hōjima is situated nearby to the locality 寺崎, as well as near 釜ノ口.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Ho Jima” and “Hō-jima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rikuzen-Ōtsuka Station and Tōna Station.
Rikuzen-Ōtsuka Station
Railway station
Photo: にっしーーー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rikuzen-Ōtsuka Station is a railway station on the Senseki Line in the city of Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. The station was closed between March 2011 and May 2015.
Tōna Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tōna Station is a railway station in the city of Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.
Matsushima
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.
Shichigahama
Town
Photo: Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shichigahama is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. Shichigahama is situated 8 km southwest of Hōjima.
Hōjima
Latitude
38.35149° or 38° 21′ 5″ northLongitude
141.12389° or 141° 7′ 26″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8RC3942F+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 131255116OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2112691Wikidata ID
Q49641835
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Satellite Map
Discover Hōjima from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Hōjima” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hō Jima”
- Japanese: “ほうじま”
- Japanese: “ホウジマ”
- Japanese: “朴島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as 寺崎 and 釜ノ口.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 神明社 and 通合島.
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