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.Photo: Suz-b, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Hospital Organization Yamagata National Hospital and Higashi-Kanai Station.
National Hospital Organization Yamagata National Hospital
Hospital
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National Hospital Organization Yamagata National Hospital is situated 1 km northwest of Shima ruins.
Higashi-Kanai Station
Railway station
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Higashi-Kanai Station is a railway station located in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Higashi-Kanai Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Shima ruins.
Yamagata Saisei Hospital
Hospital
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Yamagata Saisei Hospital is situated 1½ km east of Shima ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanobe and Nakayama.
Yamanobe
Town
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Yamanobe is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,174 in 4839 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.36 square kilometres. Yamanobe is situated 5 km west of Shima ruins.
Nakayama
Town
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Nakayama is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,153 in 3701 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.23 square kilometres. Nakayama is situated 6 km northwest of Shima ruins.
Shima ruins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Japanese archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yamagata, Yamagata, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.28419° or 38° 17′ 3″ northLongitude
140.31931° or 140° 19′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8RC278M9+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2942295780OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q65265784
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In Other Languages
“Shima ruins” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “嶋遺跡”
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