Minowa Jima
Minowa Jima is an island in Rifu Chō, Miyagi District, Miyagi. Minowa Jima is situated nearby to the locality Sakuragaokairi, as well as near Koishihama.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.
Zuigan-ji
Buddhist temple
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Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple in located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, its honzon is a statue of Shō Kannon Bosatsu. Zuigan-ji is situated 3 km north of Minowa Jima.
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 Minowa Jima.
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 Minowa Jima.
Minowa Jima
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Rifu Chō, Miyagi District, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.34707° or 38° 20′ 50″ northLongitude
141.06097° or 141° 3′ 40″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8RC383W6+R9GeoNames ID
13412527
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In Other Languages
“Minowa Jima” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みのわじま”
- Japanese: “ミノワジマ”
- Japanese: “箕輪島”
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