Zaijō Island

Zaijō Island is an island in , . Zaijō Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Japan
  • Also known as: “Zaijo Jima”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rikuzen-Hamada Station and Matsushima-Kaigan Station.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the town of Rifu, , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

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 north of Zaijō Island.

Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple in located in the town of , , Japan. Belonging to the branch of Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, its honzon is a statue of Shō Kannon Bosatsu. is situated 3 km north of Zaijō Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiogama Fishing Port and Matsushima.

Locality
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

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

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.

Zaijō Island

Latitude
38.34508° or 38° 20′ 42″ north
Longitude
141.06297° or 141° 3′ 47″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8RC383W7+25
Geo­Names ID
8183512
Wiki­data ID
Q34785547
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Zaijō Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Zaijō Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Zaijō Jima”
  • Japanese: “ざいじょうじま”
  • Japanese: “ザイジョウジマ”
  • Japanese: “在城島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sakuragaokairi and Koishihama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minowa Jima and Kaname Jima.

Miyagi: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Sendai, Ishinomaki, Kesennuma, and Matsushima.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.