Rifu
in Miyagi Gun of Miyagi, Japan
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Sendai Airport (14 mi) - Yamagata Airport (33 mi)
- Shonai Airport (72 mi)
- Hanamaki Airport (76 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (82 mi)
- Akita Airport (98 mi)
- Niigata Airport (104 mi)
- Odate Noshiro Airport (133 mi)
- Narita International Airport (180 mi)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.331 and 140.977 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 19' 51" and E 140° 58' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:36 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:43 am and 6:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Rifu
Rifu in Miyagi Gun (Miyagi) with it's 35,037 habitants is a city located in Japan about 196 mi (or 315 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rifu is now 10:36 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Rifu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Sendai Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tagajo-shi, Shiogama, Sendai, Natori-shi and Higashimatsushima. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (59 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
YASAWA ISLAND RESORT AND SPA
Green Palace
Mielparque Sendai
Petit Hotel Bistro Abalon
Sendai Sun Plaza
Hotel Castle Plaza Tagajo
Dormy Inn Express Sendai Seaside
(RYOKAN) Ryokan Kawazoeshiten
(RYOKAN) Matsushima Onsen Hotel Daimatsuso
Oka no Hotel
Videos from this area
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Shiogama Minato Matsuri (port festival) 2012 塩釜港まつり
Dancers pass the Shiogama shrine during the 2012 Minato Matsuri.
Japanese handmade silk cherry blossoms from Shiogama
The Hare-no-Hi Company has started up in post-tsunami Shiogama to create special new souvenirs of the town. Tōhoku Revival Calendar: http://en.re-tohoku.jp/?p=12969.
Japanese Hina Doll Festival in a charming seaside town
Shiogama de Hina-meguri ("Shiogama Hina Dolls Tour") brings people into this charming seaside town outside Sendai. Tōhoku Revival Calendar: http://en.re-tohoku.jp/?p=15026.
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The story of the event's inception Tōhoku Revival Calendar article: http://en.re-tohoku.jp/?p=9125.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.
Miyagi Stadium
is an athletic stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 49,133. The crescent-shaped roof extending past the edge of the stadium is meant to evoke images of Date Masamune, a Daimyo of Mutsu Province, which included the present-day Miyagi Prefecture. Miyagi Stadium hosted three matches in the 2002 World Cup, and also hosted the 56th National Sports Festival of Japan in 2001. The football field, is surrounded by a nine-lane track.
Rikuzen-Sannō Station
Rikuzen-Sannō Station is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Also it is the terminal station connecting to Sendai Rinkai Railway for freight only. Average riding passenger per day in 2003 was 441.
Shin-Rifu Station
Shin-Rifu Station is a railway station in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Rifu Station
Rifu Station is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Sekisui Heim Super Arena
(formerly Grande 21 General Gymnasium and Hot House Super Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Grande 21 Complex in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,063 and was opened in 1997. The Sekisui Heim Super Arena is located next to the Miyagi Stadium.
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 7th edition of the tournament. The tournament was played in Japan from 19 August to 8 September, with sixteen national football soccer teams and mark the first hosting of a FIFA women's football tournament in the country. The host nation were to be decided on 19 March 2010 but was postponed by FIFA to give bidders more time to prepare their bids. On 3 March 2011 FIFA initially awarded the World Cup to Uzbekistan.
Site of Tagajō
Site of Tagajō was a fort in Tōhoku established during the campaigns against the Emishi in the eighth century. It served as the administrative centre of Mutsu Province. Bashō tells of his visit to the site in Oku no Hosomichi. The ruins of Taga-jō and its former temple have been designated a Special Historic Site .
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rifu.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ritu, Rifuhongō, Rifu, 利府
