Shiogama, Japan
塩竈市
Shiogama is a town of 52,662 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shiogama
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 128 parks and trails, 205 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, Kanno Museum, Shiogama Sugimura Jun Museum of Art and 仙塩ゴルフ倶楽部.
Weather in Shiogama
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About Shiogama
Shiogama (塩竈市 or 塩釜市, Shiogama-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 52,662, and a population density of 3,032 persons per km² in 23,270 households. The total area of the city is 17.37 square kilometres (6.71 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Shiogama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 6.8 km
Aquarium in Miyagi, Japan
Museums and landmarks35
Daigigakoi Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Archaeological type site
長井勝一 漫画美術館
Museum · 2.1 km
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Shiogama Great East Japan Eartquake Monument
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds128
116 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes205
Nagamachi Ramen
Restaurant · Ramen · 2.8 km
3, 多賀城市
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:30-21:00; Sa-Su,PH 11:30-21:00
Seafood Restaurant
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.9 km
海岸通り14-2, 塩釜市
Mo-Tu 11:00-14:30,17:30-20:30; Th-Fr 11:00-14:30, 17:30-20:30;...
193 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Shiogama was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During the Nara period, the area came under the control of colonists from the imperial dynasty based at nearby Tagajō and was the most important seaport in Mutsu. The ruins of the provincial capital of Mutsu Province have been found within the city borders. During later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. 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 town of Shiogama was established with the post-Meiji restoration creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Parts of Tagajō and Shichigahama were incorporated into Shiogama of September 1, 1938. Shiogama was raised to city status on November 23, 1941 (187th, nationally; 3rd in Miyagi). The city annexed the Gyūchi area of neighboring Tagajō on December 1, 1949 and the village of Urato on April 1, 1950.
The city was affected by the tsunami caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, although damage to its fishing industry turned out to be light.
From the History section of Shiogama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship42
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare83
Map of Shiogama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Tagajō-shi 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Rifu 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Sendai 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Tomiya 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Yamoto 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Ishinomaki 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Wakuya 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Ōsaki 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Ōkawara 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Shiroishi 50 km southwest, about 50 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
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- 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
- Flooded with high-tide in Shiogama, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiogama port 2012, Breakover, CC0
- Port of Shiogama from the sea, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 塩竈湾 Shiogama Gulf - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 塩釜港緑地（みなと公園） Shiogama Port Park - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- AEON town Shiogama, Drivephotographer, CC0
- 塩釜港 貞山運河沿い Shiogama Port, along a Teizan Canal - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- Hon-Shiogama station, Drivephotographer, CC0
- 稲荷神社から見た塩釜港 Shiogama Port, looking down from Inari Shrine - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- 211030 Ichibankan Shiogama Miyagi prefecture Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Ichibankan Shiogama Miyagi prefecture Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan07s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan08s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Damage of Tsunami at Shiogama, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 211030 Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan05s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan06s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Machikado Museum Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan05s5, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Machikado Museum Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan04s5, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Machikado Museum Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan03bs3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Machikado Museum Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan02bs3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Machikado Museum Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan01bs3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Machikado Museum Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan06s5, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The East Gateway to Shiogama Shrine, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 211030 Shiogama-jinja Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan07s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, 広瀬川, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku Rekishi Hakubutsukan 2008-11, Kinori, Public domain
- Saka General Hospital1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okama-jinja (Shiogama) honden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 多賀城中学校, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koyochu, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagawachu, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukimigaokasho, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Sugimura Jun Museum of Art Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sugimura Jun Art, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsunami catastrophe (5557953663), yisris, CC BY 2.0
- 板ヶ崎稲荷神社 Itagasaki Inari Shrine - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- マリンゲート塩釜 - panoramio, Tomokazu Kitjaima, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尾島ヶ崎護防稲荷神社 Ojimagasaki Gobō Inari Shrine - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- 曲木神社 Magaki Shrine - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- 祓ヶ崎稲荷神社 入口 Haraigasaki Inari Shrine - panoramio, Arui Kashiwagi, CC BY 3.0
- Entrance to the Kanno Museum, Dana + LeRoy, CC BY 2.0
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