Taruta

Taruta is a locality in Rifu Chō, Miyagi District, Miyagi. Taruta is situated nearby to the locality Ōhinata, as well as near the quarter Akanuma.

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 3 km northeast of Taruta.

Higashi-Shiogama Station

Railway station

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Higashi-Shiogama Station is a railway station on the Senseki Line in the city of Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Higashi-Shiogama Station is situated 3½ km south of Taruta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsushima and Shiogama Fishing Port.

Matsushima

Quarter

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Matsushima is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Taruta.

Shiogama Fishing Port

Locality

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Shiogama Fishing Port is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Taruta.

Matsushima

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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.

Taruta

Type: Locality
Location: Rifu Chō, Miyagi District, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.3551° or 38° 21′ 18″ north

Longitude

141.02642° or 141° 1′ 35″ east

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

8RC3924G+2H

GeoNames ID

8183957

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In Other Languages

“Taruta” goes by many names.

Japanese: “たるた”
Japanese: “タルタ”
Japanese: “樽田”

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Localities in the Area

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