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Explore Oritate in Japan

Oritate in the region of Miyagi is a town in Japan - some 226 mi or ( 364 km ) North-East of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Oritate

Current time in Oritate is now 01:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Shizuoka, Yamagata-shi, and Tsukihama. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Oritate ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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東日本大震災後の状況 石巻市-2

19:02 min by masanoriwai
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新北上大橋→釜谷→長面→尾崎July 7, 2012 Ishinomaki City Shinkitakami-Ōhashi Bridge - Kamaya - Nagatsura - Ozaki Ishinomaki City Miyagi Prefecture (Earthquake & Tsunami stricken area.) 参考動画 : youtu.be ..

Harbor town making first steps to tsunami recovery

3:43 min by 復興カレンダー とうほく
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Ogatsu, Ishinomaki hosts its first Sea Urchin Festival since the tsunami— Over 20000 fresh sea urchins were prepared and they sold out before noon! Watch the goings-on as the town starts out on its wa ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rikuzen-Togura Station

Rikuzen-Togura Station is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Minamisanriku, Miyagi. The station was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami and surrounding railway track was washed away.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.65 141.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Kesennuma Line, Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture

Shizugawa, Miyagi

Shizugawa, Miyagi was a town located in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Shizugawa was merged with the town of Utatsu to form the new town of Minamisanriku, and no longer exists as an independent municipality. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,688 and a population density of 110.16 persons per km². The total area was 124.25 km². Shizugawa has both a junior high school and a high school.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.67 141.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture

Shizugawa Station

Shizugawa Station is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in Minamisanriku, Miyagi. It was destroyed by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.68 141.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Kesennuma Line, Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture

Minamisanriku, Miyagi

Minamisanriku, Miyagi is a town in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan. It is a resort town on a coastline of wooded islands and mountainous inlets. It has an area of 163.74 square kilometres, and as of October 1, 2004 the population of the area was 19,170. The town was formed through a merger on October 1, 2005, when the towns of Shizugawa and Utatsu, both from Motoyoshi District, merged to form the new town of Minamisanriku.

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Located at 38.68 141.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 2005, Towns in Miyagi Prefecture

Motoyoshi District, Miyagi

Motoyoshi District, Miyagi is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of the Karakuwa merger but with 2010 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 17,296 and a population density of 106 persons per km². The total area is 163.74 km². Motoyoshi District was devastated by the magnitude 9.0 March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami which occurred off the coast of Japan; an estimated 9,500 people are reported missing from the town of Minamisanriku alone.

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Located at 38.70 141.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Districts in Miyagi Prefecture

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