Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Watari, Miyagi

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Japan

District
  
Watari District

- Flower
  
Camellia sasanqua

Population
  
33,105 (Jun 2014)

Prefecture
  
Miyagi Prefecture

Region
  
Tōhoku

- Tree
  
Pinus thunbergii

Area
  
73.21 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 3:04 PM

Watari, Miyagi httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
13°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 77% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Watari Park, Watari Choritsu Kyodo M, Watari Shrine, Daiō‑ji Temple

Watari (亘理町, Watari-chō) is a town located in Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2014, the town had an estimated population of 33,105 and a population density of 452 persons per km². The total area was 73.21  km².

Contents

Map of Watari, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Watari is located in the southeastern Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. The Abukuma River fows through the town, forming its western border.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Miyagi Prefecture
  • Iwanuma, Miyagi
  • Kakuda, Miyagi
  • Yamamoto, Miyagi
  • Shibata, Miyagi
  • History

    The area of present-day Watari was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and the place name of “Watari” appears in the Nihon Shoki chronicles dated 718 AD.

    Watari Town was established on April 1, 1889 with the start of the municipalities system. It merged with the neighboring town of Arahama and villages of Yoshida and Okuma on February 1, 1955.

    Watari was severely damaged by a tsunami caused by an earthquake on 11 March 2011. Hundreds of people were stranded in a school but were airlifted from the roof by Japanese military helicopters. The tsunami covered 47% of the town’s area and 305 residents were reported killed or missing.

    Economy

    The economy of Watari is largely based on agriculture (strawberries) and commercial fishing and fish processing.

    Transportation

  • JR East - Jōban Line
  • Hamayoshida - Watari - Ōkuma
  • Highway

  • East Sendai Expressway: Watari IC
  • National Route 6
  • References

    Watari, Miyagi Wikipedia