Minami-Sōma, Japan
南相馬市
Minami-Sōma is a town of 59,005 people in Fukushima, Japan, founded in January 1, 2006.
Why visit Minami-Sōma
Townapedia lists 81 museums and landmarks, 46 parks and trails, 189 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hayama Cave Tomb and Izumi Government Offices Site.
Weather in Minami-Sōma
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Minami-Sōma
Minamisōma (南相馬市, Minamisōma-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 53,462 in 26,355 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 398.58 square kilometres (153.89 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Minamisōma (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks81
Hayama Cave Tomb
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Kofun period burial site in Minamisōma, Tōhoku, Japan
Izumi Government Offices Site
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Archaeological site in Minamisōma, Japan
Urajiri Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 12.6 km
Archaeological site in Minamisōma, Japan
Yokodaidō Steel Production Site
Monument and historic site · 8.8 km
Archaeological site in Minamisōma, Japan
69 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds46
34 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes189
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177 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Minamisōma was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period. Numerous Kofun period remains have been found in the area. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Sōma Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Iwaki Province. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1896, the area was organized into a number of towns and villages within Sōma District, including the town of Hara on September 1, 1897. Hara was raised to city status on March 20, 1954, becoming the city of Haramachi. The present city of Minamisōma was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of Haramachi with the towns of Kashima and Odaka (both from Sōma District).
From the History section of Minamisōma on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship51
Shopping38
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare42
Map of Minami-Sōma
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Namie 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Hobaramachi 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Fukushima 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Koori 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Miharu 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Motomiya 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Kōriyama 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Sukagawa 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sendai 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Minamisoma City Office, Kuha455405, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamisoma Jusmall, Kuha455405, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamisoma City General Hospital, waka_77, Public domain
- Haiden of Taka-jinja shrine in Shinto ritual season 1, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haiden of Hiwashi-jinja shrine in Minamisouma city, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakurai Kofun, Kuha455405, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haiden of Kashima-miko-jinja shrine, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 相馬太田神社, Inari 163, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jōfuku-ji (Namie, Fukushima) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Yakiniku Bar DON (Namie, Fukushima) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Tonkatsu Shiga (Namie, Fukushima) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Namie Niku Shokudō 01, Higa4, CC0
- Joyeuxstro Namie 01, Higa4, CC0
- Namie-jinja (Fukushima) 03, Higa4, CC0
- Kunitama-jinja (Namie, Fukushima) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Daihizan Sekibutsu, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 牛丼ライトと健康セット (40821597333), techno_m5, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Soso Public Employment Security Office, Hohoho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamisoma Radiation 2011-11, osaMu, CC BY 2.0
- Fukushima Prefectural Road Route 12 (Haramachi Kawamata Line) at Takami-cho, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 原ノ町駅 - panoramio - くろふね, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Joban line 20220101183919 (52268073523), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 原ノ町駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- JR Joban line @ Haranomachi (2858550785), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 原ノ町駅 - panoramio - くろふね (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Super Hitachi @ Haranomachi スーパーひたち (2859379370), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 原ノ町駅前 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Fukushima Sōma Nomaoi 2 m, Assoc_SOMA-NOMAOI, CC BY 4.0
- Fukushima Sōma Nomaoi 1 m, Assoc_SOMA-NOMAOI, CC BY 4.0
- SosoGojou Shinkumi Bank Haramachi branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Long-term care health facility after tsunami, Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Long-term care health facility after tsunami 3, Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Long-term care health facility after tsunami 2, Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ターピーシート (33225250024), Hajime NAKANO, CC BY 2.0
- 福島県と宮城県の中間ポイント, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwaki-Ōta Station Exit, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zippar Fukushima Test Line 20260618, Homare21, CC0
- ISS022-E-60740 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-66055 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-66005 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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