Shima ruins
The Shima ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Kofun period settlement located in what is now part of the city of Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site received protection as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1966.
- Archaeological site
- Description: Japanese archaeological site
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover National Hospital Organization Yamagata National Hospital and Higashi-Kanai Station.
National Hospital Organization Yamagata National Hospital
1 km northwest of Shima ruins
Higashi-Kanai Station
Higashi-Kanai Station is a railway station located…
1½ km southwest of Shima ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanobe and Nakayama.
Yamanobe
Yamanobe is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
5 km west of Shima ruins
Nakayama
Nakayama is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
6 km northwest of Shima ruins
Shima ruins
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Latitude
38.28419° or 38° 17′ 3″ north
Longitude
140.31931° or 140° 19′ 10″ east
Open location code
8RC278M9+MP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Shima ruins” goes by many names.
嶋遺跡Japanese
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