Osaki, Miyagi
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is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture
, Japan
. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together.
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, 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 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
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:- FurukawaFurukawa, Miyagiwas a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km²...
- Tamatsukuri DistrictTamatsukuri District, MiyagiTamatsukuri 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) - IwadeyamaIwadeyama, Miyagiwas a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,476 and a population density of 95.78 persons per km²...
- NarukoNaruko, Miyagiis 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 DistrictShida District, MiyagiShida 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) - KashimadaiKashimadai, Miyagiwas 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 Furukawa to...
- MatsuyamaMatsuyama, Miyagiwas 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 Furukawa to...
- SanbongiSanbongi, Miyagiwas 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 Furukawa to...
- Tōda DistrictToda District, Miyagiis a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Tajiri merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district had an estimated population of 45,374 and a population density of 289 persons per km²...
- TajiriTajiri, Miyagiwas a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Tajiri 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...
- Tajiri
Train stations
- Tōhoku ShinkansenTohoku ShinkansenThe is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
: Furukawa StationFurukawa 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: KashimadaiKashimadai StationKashimadai 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-Adjacent stations:...
- Matsuyama-MachiMatsuyama-Machi Station (Miyagi)Matsuyama-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 -Adjacent stations:...
, TajiriTajiri StationTajiri Station is a railway station located on the JR Tōhoku Main Line in Tajiri, Miyagi.-Adjacent stations:... - Rikuu East Line: FurukawaFurukawa 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....
- TsukanomeTsukanome StationTsukanome Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Nishi-FurukawaNishi-Furukawa StationNishi-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-Osaki StationHigashi-Ōsaki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Nishi-ŌsakiNishi-Osaki StationNishi-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 StationIwadeyama Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- YūbikanYubikan StationYūbikan Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- KaminomeKaminome StationKaminome 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 StationIkezuki Station is a JR East railway station located in Ōsaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Kawatabi-OnsenKawatabi-Onsen StationKawatabi-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-GotenyuNaruko-Gotenyu Stationis 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.-Adjacent stations:...
- Naruko-OnsenNaruko-Onsen StationNaruko-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 StationNakayamadaira-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 ExpresswayTohoku ExpresswayThe 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 collectionElectronic 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 4Route 4 (Japan)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 743.6 km to the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture. From Saitama Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, it parallels the Tōhoku...
, Route 47, Route 108Route 108 (Japan)National 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 346Route 346 (Japan)National 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 347Route 347 (Japan)National 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 457Route 457 (Japan)National Route 457 is a national highway of Japan connecting Ichinoseki, Iwate and Shiroishi, Miyagi in Japan, with a total length of 173.9 km ....