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Miyagi

Rakan Island

Rakan Island is an islet in , . Rakan Island is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Japan
  • Also known as: “Rakanjima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukuura Island and Takagimachi Station.

Islet
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
is an islet.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the town of , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 2½ km northwest of Rakan Island.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the town of , , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 2½ km west of Rakan Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a small town in , northeastern . The town faces Bay, famous for some 260 tiny islands covered in pines — hence the name — and ranked as one of Japan's Three Great Views.

Quarter
Photo: クリオネサラダ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 3 km west of Rakan Island.

Town
Photo: Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town located in , . 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. is situated 7 km south of Rakan Island.

Rakan Island

Latitude
38.36433° or 38° 21′ 52″ north
Longitude
141.08934° or 141° 5′ 22″ east
Named after
arhat
Open location code
8RC3937Q+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131254793
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
8182878
Wiki­data ID
Q49673960
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Satellite Map

Discover Rakan Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Rakan Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rakan Jima”
  • French: “île Rakan”
  • French: “Île Rakan”
  • French: “Rakan-jima”
  • Japanese: “Rakan-jima”
  • Japanese: “らかんじま”
  • Japanese: “ラカンジマ”
  • Japanese: “羅漢島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Isozaki and 釜ノ口.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kuno-shima and Otter Island.

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