Minamisanriku, Japan
志津川町
Minamisanriku is a town of 12,225 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in March 1, 1955.
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Population12,225
GeoNames
Local name志津川町
RegionMiyagi
Elevation4 m
13 ft
FoundedMarch 1, 1955
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportSendai Airport (SDJ)
76 km
Why visit Minamisanriku
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 南三陸311メモリアル, Former Crisis Management Center and Minamisanriku Memorial Park of Earthquake Disaster.
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About Minamisanriku
Shizugawa (志津川町, Shizugawa-chō) was a town located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Shizugawa, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
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Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
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Healthcare7
Map of Minamisanriku
57 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, 76 km away.
- Wakuya 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Ishinomaki 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Yamoto 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Ichinoseki 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Ōsaki 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Rikuzen-Takata 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Ōfunato 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Ōshū 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
- Tomiya 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Sendai 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Minamisanriku Disaster-measures government building 20120907, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamisanriku Memorial Park of Earthquake Disaster, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamisanriku 311 Memorial, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruin of Takano Kaikan building in Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Around Shizugawa Public Hospital in Minamisanriku after tsunami, Christopher Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sizugawa , Minamisanriku town 2012.3.18 - panoramio, Kaz Ish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takano Kaikan in Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Sansan Minamisanriku bus berth, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizugawa, Minamisanriku, 石巻敎祖, CC BY 4.0
- Michinoeki Sansan Minamisanriku and JR East BRT Shizugawa Station, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minamisanriku Sun Sun Shopping Village, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Around Shizugawa Public Hospital in Minamisanriku after tsunami 2, Christopher Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Minamisanriku town Shizugawa junior high school, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 95102281 org, フォト蔵(Photozou) user youngfield, CC BY 2.1 jp
- 上山八幡宮（かみのやまはちまんぐう）, Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minamisanriku Hotel Kanyo, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Shizugawa sta 003, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyagi Prefecture Shizugawa High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Shizugawa sta 002, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizugawa station square 20120907, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizugawa station Platform Ruins 20120907, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyako-bus-2715, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizugawa station Ruins 20120907, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizugawa Station platform after Tsunami, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruin of Shizugawa Station platform, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 南三陸町防災対策庁舎 - panoramio, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Minami Sanriku disaster measures building. April 2015.B, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Minami Sanriku disaster measures building. April 2015.A, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Minami Sanriku disaster measures building. April 2015.C, Sakaori ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- 南三陸町 志津川 - panoramio (1), Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- 南三陸町防災対策庁舎 - panoramio (1), Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- 力士による復興支援 (6093424096), kntrty, CC BY 2.0
- Miyagi 20180307103738 (42863185775), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Shizugawa Public Hospital after tsunami, Christopher Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 南三陸町志津川 嵩上げ工事 - panoramio, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Shizugawa Station Bus Stop 2022, キャンター, CC BY 3.0
- 南三陸町 志津川 - panoramio, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Miyagi 20180307105717 (41958744220), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- C58 16 after the tsunami 2011-05-02 01, Daniel Pierce, CC BY 2.0
- 南三陸町 漁家民宿 やすらぎ - panoramio, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
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