Shichikashuku, Miyagi

Shichikashuku 七ヶ宿町
Town
Shichikashuku Town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shichikashuku in Miyagi Prefecture
Shichikashuku
Coordinates: 37°59′35″N 140°26′30″E / 37.99306°N 140.44167°E / 37.99306; 140.44167Coordinates: 37°59′35″N 140°26′30″E / 37.99306°N 140.44167°E / 37.99306; 140.44167
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi
District	Katta
Area
• Total	263.00 km2 (101.54 sq mi)
Population (June 2014)
• Total	1,507
• Density	5.73/km2 (14.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Magnolia kobus
- Flower	Lilium rubellum
- Bird	Oriental turtle dove
Phone number	0224-37-2111
Address	Seki 126 banchi, Shichikashuku-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-0512
Website	Official website

Shichikashuku (七ヶ宿町, Shichikashuku-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2014, the town had an estimated population of 1,507 and a population density of 5.73 persons per km². The total area was 263.00  km².

Geography

Shichikashuku is located in the far southwestern corner of Miyagi Prefecture in the Zaō Mountains, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the north and west, and by Fukushima Prefecture to the south. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Zaō Quasi-National Park or the Zaō Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park.

Neighboring municipalities

• Miyagi Prefecture
  • Shiroishi, Miyagi
  • Zaō, Miyagi
• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Kaminoyama, Yamagata
  • Takahata, Yamagata
• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Fukushima, Fukushima

History

The area of present-day Shichikashuku was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was made part Katta District in the new Iwaki Province at the start of the Meiji period. The district was transferred to Miyagi Prefecture on 21 August 1876.

Shichikashuku Village was established on April 1, 1889 with the start of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1957.

Economy

The economy of Shichikashuku is largely based on agriculture and forestry.

Transportation

Shichikashuku is not serviced by any rail lines.

Highway

• National Route 113
• National Route 399

Local attractions

• Shichikashuku Dam
• Zaō Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park
• Zaō Quasi-National Park

External links

Media related to Shichikashuku, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)

Miyagi Prefecture
Sendai (capital)
Wards of Sendai	Aoba Izumi Miyagino Taihaku Wakabayashi
Cities	Higashimatsushima Ishinomaki Iwanuma Kakuda Kesennuma Kurihara Natori Ōsaki Shiogama Shiroishi Tagajō Tome Tomiya
Igu District	Marumori
Kami District	Kami Shikama
Katta District	Shichikashuku Zaō
Kurokawa District	Ōsato Taiwa Ōhira
Miyagi District	Matsushima Rifu Shichigahama
Motoyoshi District	Minamisanriku
Oshika District	Onagawa
Shibata District	Kawasaki Murata Ōgawara Shibata
Tōda District	Misato Wakuya
Watari District	Watari Yamamoto
List of mergers in Miyagi Prefecture