Ōkujirajima

Ōkujirajima is an island in Miyagi, Tohoku. Ōkujirajima is situated nearby to the quarter Urato-Nonoshima, as well as near Urato-Sabusawa.

Type: Island
Description: island in Japan
Also known as: “Okujira 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. Rikuzen-Ōtsuka Station is situated 3 km north of Ōkujirajima.

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. Tōna Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Ōkujirajima.

Rikuzen-Tomiyama Station

Railway station

Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rikuzen-Tomiyama Station is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Rikuzen-Tomiyama Station is situated 3½ km north of Ōkujirajima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.

Matsushima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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.