Shikama, Japan
色麻町
Shikama is a town of 6,698 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shikama
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 145 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 三本木亜炭記念館, Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site and ふれあいの森公園 パークゴルフ場.
Weather in Shikama
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About Shikama
Shikama (色麻町, Shikama-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,723, and a population density of 62 persons per km2 in 20961 households. The total area of the town is 109.28 square kilometres (42.19 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Shikama, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do19
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks21
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 10.1 km
Archaeological site in Õsaki, Tohoku, Japan
Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 6.0 km
Remains of Nara period kilns in Shikama, Japan
Myōdate Government Offices Site
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster
Monument and historic site · 6.7 km
Archaeological site in Osaki, Japan
Shikama Town Nogyo Densho-kan
Museum · 2.1 km
40, 色麻町
Tu-Su 08:30-17:15
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
ふれあいの森公園 パークゴルフ場
Golf course · 7.1 km
283, 加美町
Mo-Su 08:30-16:00
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes145
Star Maker Cafe
Cafe · 7.7 km
Th-Tu 11:00-20:00; We 11:00-14:00
133 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Shikama was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. Per the Shoku Nihongi, following a huge earthquake in the year 715 AD, a large number of people migrated to this area from the southern Kantō region, forming numerous fortified settlements. The name of “Shikama-saku” appears in Nara period records dated 737 AD as one of these settlements. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.
The village of Shikama was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Shikama was raised to town status on April 1, 1978. A motion to merger with the neighboring three towns of Miyazaki, Nakaniida, and Onoda, all from Kami District, was defeated by a local referendum in April 2003.
From the History section of Shikama, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship80
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare61
Map of Shikama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Furukawa 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Ōsaki 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Kogota 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Tomiya 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Wakuya 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Kurihara 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Rifu 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Matsushima 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Sendai 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Shiogama 30 km southeast, about 30 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Haiden of Idate-jinja shrine, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanbongi Brown Coal Memorial Hall exterior, in 2010-03-06, Mukasora ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osaki citizen hospital, 杜のみやぎ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyagi Prefecture Nakashinden high school, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyagi Prefecture Kami Agricultural High School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isora-jinja, Shikama 202503-03, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datsun 1000, Yuichi Kosio from shibuya tokyo, japan; cropped by uploader Mr.choppers, CC BY 2.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (1), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio, yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (6), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (8), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (3), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (10), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (5), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (7), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (4), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (2), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (9), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (11), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ひまわり - panoramio (12), yangkee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 鳴瀬川と舟形山 - panoramio, hidekun2006, CC BY 3.0
- 明神堰 - panoramio, hidekun2006, CC BY 3.0
- 色麻町 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 氷が割れています。 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大衡村 下南沢 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 小雨の萱刈場 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 参勤交代の松 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ラサ工業（遠景） - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ｓｎｏｗ ｍａｎ 雪だるま - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大東製機 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 宮城沖電気の寮から船形山 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 船形連峰 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 入合堰 - panoramio, hidekun2006, CC BY 3.0
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- ISS064-E-56986 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-56985 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 大衡村 宮城沖電気 - panoramio, cora_cola 茶々丸, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS045-E-21678 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-21675 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-21676 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Roadside Station Sanbongi, product center Yamanami exterior, in 2010-03-06, Mukasora ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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