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Discover Ōsawa
Ōsawa in Oshika Gun (Miyagi) is a city in Japan about 212 mi (or 342 km) north-east of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Ōsawa is now 07:02 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ōsawa. The closest airport in Japan is Sendai Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Onagawa Cho, Ishinomaki, Higashimatsushima, Tome and Shiogama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Onagawa Onsen Hanayuubi
Sun Fun Village
Onagawacho Trailer House Shukuhakumura Elfaro
Videos from this area
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Terrible Tsunami disaster at Onagawa city , Miyagi Prefecture Japan.宮城県女川町津波被害
Terrible Tsunami disaster at Onagawa city , Miyagi Prefecture Japan.宮城県 女川町 津波 被害 東日本大震災.
東日本大震災(東北地方太平洋沖地震)から60日後の女川町|May10_2011
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Tsunami-ruined Onagawa looks to Spanish culture for recovery
In the aftermath of the historic 2011 Great Tsunami, the small harbor town of Onagawa, 80% wiped away, looks to cultures from abroad to inspire recovery. Tōhoku Revival Calendar article:...
Tsunami-Hit Onagawa's Marine Pal Returns!
Onagawa is a small town on Miyagi's coast that was badly hit by last year's tsunami. But they are coming back strong, and Marine Pal, a fish market and symbol of Onagawa, has returned in a...
復興への第一歩 石巻線 女川駅開業 Reconstruction from the Earthquake
2015年3月22日撮影 東日本大震災から4年。石巻線は本年3月21日に浦宿駅~女川駅間の復旧に伴い全線での運行再開しました。 前女川駅より約200m内陸...
Tsunami-ruined Onagawa looks to Indian culture for recovery
In the aftermath of the historic 2011 Great Tsunami, the small harbor town of Onagawa, 80% wiped away, looks to cultures from abroad to inspire recovery. Tōhoku Revival Calendar article:...
Japanese butcher perserveres after tsunami
The Bell of Hope shopping area has been set up in tsunami-devastated Onagawa on the high school grounds for businesses that lost their shops in the disaster. One of those carrying on ahead...
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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.
Oshika District, Miyagi
Oshika District, Miyagi is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 16,069 and a population density of 115.80 persons per km². The total area is 138.76 km².
San Juan Bautista (ship)
San Juan Bautista (originally called Date Maru, 伊達丸 in Japanese) was one of Japan's first Japanese-built Western-style sailing ships. She crossed the Pacific in 1614. She was of the Spanish galleon type, known in Japan as nanban-sen (南蛮船, lit. "Southern Barbarian ships"). She transported a Japanese diplomatic mission of 180 people during the first leg of their trip to the Vatican as envoys to Pope Paul V, headed by Hasekura Tsunenaga and accompanied by the Spanish friar Luis Sotelo.
Onagawa Station
Onagawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Urashuku Station
Urashuku Station is a JR East railway station located in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Sawada Station
Sawada Station is a JR East railway station located in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Mangoku-Ura Station
Mangoku-Ura Station is a JR East railway station located in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.