Kogota, Japan
小牛田町
Kogota is a town of 19,760 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Kogota
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yamamae Site.
Weather in Kogota
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kogota
Kogota (小牛田町, Kogota-chō) was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Kogota, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks2
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Yamamae Site
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Archaeological site in Misato, Miyagi, Japan.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
44 more on the map.
History
On January 1, 2006, Kogota, along with the town of Nangō (also from Tōda District), was merged to create the town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
From the History section of Kogota, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare19
Map of Kogota
133 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Ōsaki 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Wakuya 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Yamoto 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Matsushima 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Tomiya 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Ishinomaki 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Rifu 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Shiogama 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Tagajō-shi 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Sendai 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kogota Station Gates, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamamae ruins, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyagi Prefecture Kogota Agriculture and Forestry High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyagi Prefectural support school Kogota High School&Miyagi Prefectural hearing aid school Kogota schools, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haiden of Kogota Yamanokamisha shrine 5, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 小牛田駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- JRCARGO DE10 3001, 芹丘智美, CC BY 3.0
- 小牛田駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Cockpit of DL (2863364716), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 小牛田駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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