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is a city located in
Miyagi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshū, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Ainu and became...
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Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 137,164 as of January 1, 2008.
The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together.
Composition before the merger
The complete list of merged towns and cities is:
- Furukawa
Furukawa was a city located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and the density of 551.51 persons per km²...
- Tamatsukuri District
Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...
(now dissolved)
- Iwadeyama
Iwadeyama was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,476 and a density of 95.78 persons per km²...
- Naruko
is a former town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Naruko was merged with the town of Iwadeyama, from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...
- Shida District
Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...
(now dissolved)
- Kashimadai
Kashimadai was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Kashimadai was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of...
- Matsuyama
Matsuyama was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Matsuyama was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of...
- Sanbongi
Sanbongi was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Sanbongi was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Matsuyama, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of...
- Tōda District
Tōda is a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of the Tajiri merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district had an estimated population of 45,374 and a density of 289 persons per km²...
- Tajiri
Tajiri was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Tajiri was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, and the city of Furukawa to create the new city of Ōsaki...
Train stations
- JR East
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese.-History:...
- Tōhoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 593 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshū. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
: Furukawa Stationis an East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan.-History:*April 20, 1913: Station is opened.*June 11, 1915: Station name is changed to Rikuzen-Furukawa Station....
- Tōhoku Main Line
The is a 631.3 km long railway line operated mainly by the East Japan Railway Company, although a small segment in the north is now operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway Company and Aoimori Railway...
: KashimadaiKashimadai Station is a railway station located on the JR Tōhoku Main Line in Kashimadai, Miyagi.-Surrounding area:*Highway 346*Kashimadai Town Hall*Kashimadai Post Office*Kashimadai Rock Shopping Center...
- Matsuyama-MachiMatsuyama-Machi Station is a railway station located on the JR Tōhoku Main Line in Matsuyama, Miyagi.- Bus :Miyako-bus* Furukawa-station - Matuyamamachi - Matuyamamachi-station - Nagao-iriguchi...
, TajiriTajiri Station is a railway station located on the JR Tōhoku Main Line in Tajiri, Miyagi....
- Rikuu East Line: Furukawa
is an East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan.-History:*April 20, 1913: Station is opened.*June 11, 1915: Station name is changed to Rikuzen-Furukawa Station....
- TsukanomeTsukanome Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan....
- Nishi-FurukawaNishi-Furukawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*April 20, 1913: Station begins operation as Naka-Nitta Station.*April 1, 1957: Station name is changed to Nishi-Furukawa Station....
- Higashi-ŌsakiHigashi-Ōsaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan....
- Nishi-ŌsakiNishi-Ōsaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*May 1, 1960: Station begins operation as Kami-Iwadeyama Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Nishi-Ōsaki Station....
- IwadeyamaIwadeyama Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan....
- YūbikanYūbikan Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan....
- KaminomeKaminome Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*February 1, 1964: Station begins operation as Nishi-Iwadeyama Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Kaminome Station....
- IkezukiIkezuki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan....
- Kawatabi-OnsenKawatabi-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*April 19, 1914: Station begins operation as Kawatabi Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Kawatabi-Onsen Station....
- Naruko-Gotenyuis a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*January 25, 1952: Station begins operation as Higashi-Naruko Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Naruko-Gotenyu Station....
- Naruko-OnsenNaruko-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*April 18, 1915: Station begins operation as Narugo Station.*March 22, 1997: Station is renamed Naruko-Onsen Station....
- Nakayamadaira-OnsenNakayamadaira-Onsen Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-History:*November 1, 1917: Station begins operation as Nakayamadaira Station....
Major roads
- Tōhoku Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned by Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Tōhoku refers to the Tōhoku region, the northernmost region on the island of Honshū....
(Furukawa interchange; Chōjahara parking area (ETCElectronic toll collection , an adaptation of military "identification friend or foe" technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. It is thus a technological implementation of a road pricing concept...
exit gate))
- Route 4
National Route 4 is a major highway in eastern Honshū, Japan. The longest of the ordinary highways in Japan, it originates in Chūō, Tokyo and stretches north for 739.0 km to the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku Expressway;...
, Route 47, Route 108National Route 108 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ishinomaki, Miyagi and Yurihonjō, Akita in Japan, with a total length of 186.9 km ....
, Route 346National Route 346 is a national highway of Japan connecting Aoba-ku, Sendai and Kesennuma, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 111.6 km ....
, Route 347National Route 347 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sagae, Yamagata and Ōsaki, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 90.1 km ....
, Route 457National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....
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