Ōgawara, Miyagi

Ōgawara 大河原町
Town
Ōgawara Town Office Ōgawara Town Office
Flag of Ōgawara Flag Official seal of Ōgawara Seal
Location of Ōgawara in Miyagi Prefecture Location of Ōgawara in Miyagi Prefecture
Ōgawara
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi
District	Shibata
Area
• Total	25.01 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Population (June 2014)
• Total	23,816
• Density	952/km2 (2,470/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Prunus mume
- Flower	Sakura
- Bird	Swan
Phone number	0224-53-2111
Address	19 Shin-minami, Ōgawara-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1295
Website	Official website

Ōgawara (大河原町, Ōgawara-machi) is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2014, the town had an estimated population of 23,816 and a population density of 952 persons per km². The total area was 25.01  km².

Geography

Ōgawara is located in south-central Miyagi Prefecture. The Shiroishi River runs through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

• Kakuda, Miyagi
• Shiroishi, Miyagi
• Shibata, Miyagi
• Murata, Miyagi
• Zaō, Miyagi

History

The area of present-day Ōgawara was part of ancient Mutsu Province.The modern town of was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The town annexed the neighboring village of Kanegase on September 30, 1955. However, an effort to merge Ōgawara with the neighboring towns of Shibata and Murata in 2002 was rejected by the town assembly in 2004.

Economy

The economy of Ōgawara is largely based on agriculture.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Tōhoku Main Line
  • Ōgawara Station

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway
• National Route 4

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• (Japanese)
• Togatta Hot Spring at Japan-i