Zaijō Island
Zaijō Island is an island in Miyagi, Tohoku. Zaijō Island is situated nearby to the locality Sakuragaokairi, as well as near Koishihama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Japan
- Also known as: “Zaijo Jima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rikuzen-Hamada Station and Matsushima-Kaigan Station.
Rikuzen-Hamada Station
Railway station
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Rikuzen-Hamada Station is a railway station in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Matsushima-Kaigan Station
Railway station
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Matsushima-Kaigan Station is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Matsushima-Kaigan Station is situated 2½ km north of Zaijō Island.
Zuigan-ji
Buddhist temple
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Seiryuzan Zuigan-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 828 during the Heian period by Jikaku Daishi. Zuigan-ji is situated 3 km north of Zaijō Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matsushima and Matsushima.
Matsushima
Quarter
Photo: クリオネサラダ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matsushima is a quarter, which is situated 3 km north of Zaijō Island.
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 4½ km south of Zaijō Island.
Zaijō Island
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Satellite Map
Discover Zaijō Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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.
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