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Ogawara Town
Miyagi Prefecture · Town
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Ogawara Town in southern Miyagi Prefecture prospered as a shukuba (post town) on the Oshu Kaido road and is called "the commercial capital of Sennan (southern Miyagi)." The "Hitome Senbon Zakura," a thousand cherry trees along both banks of the Shiroishi River that can be seen at a glance, was selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, and many people come in spring. In winter, swans and other migratory birds visit the Shiroishi River.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Miyagi Prefecture
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