Shiogama, Miyagi

Shiogama (Japanese塩 竃 市, -shi ) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

The Port of Shiogama is one of the most important tuna fishing.

Geography

Shiogama is located north of Sendai and Matsushima south of the Pacific Ocean.

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Tagajo
  • Shichigahama
  • Rifu

History

On 11 March 2011 the city was hit by the Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. Until May 20, 21 dead and missing persons were counted.

Attractions

  • Shiogama Shrine
  • SSM / Kanno Museum

Traffic

Train:

  • JR Senseki line

Street:

  • National Road 45

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Koichi Yamadera ( b. 1961 ), Japanese actor and voice actor
  • Hitomi Takahashi (* 1989), Japanese singer
Cities of Japan Shichigahama (Miyagi) Ishinomaki, Miyagi Iwanuma, Miyagi Kakuda, Miyagi Kesennuma, Miyagi Kurihara, Miyagi Natori, Miyagi Tome (Miyagi) Onagawa (Miyagi)
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