Furukawa, Japan
古川市
Furukawa is a town of 76,312 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Furukawa
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 298 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinema Rione and GEO.
Weather in Furukawa
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Furukawa
Furukawa (古川市, Furukawa-shi) was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Furukawa, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
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Museums and landmarks9
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes298
インドネパールカレーグラス古川
Restaurant · Curry, ネパール料理, Indian · 1.9 km
11, 大崎市
Mo 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00, We-Su 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00
286 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping53
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Healthcare95
Map of Furukawa
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Ōsaki 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Kogota 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Wakuya 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Tomiya 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Matsushima 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Rifu 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Yamoto 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Shiogama 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Tagajō-shi 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Sendai 35 km south, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Furukawaminami, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gate and Buildings of Furukawa Junior High School (MIYAGI), 1nRFXy9, CC0
- Furukawa J.H.S. Emblem, 1nRFXy9, CC0
- Michinoue Furukawafukuura, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6101, Japan - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoue Furukawafukuura, Ōsaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-6101, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miyagi Seishin Junior College, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osaki citizen hospital, 杜のみやぎ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumanojinjya, Osaki, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 古川民主病院, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cinema Rione Furukawa 202106, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichijo-ji, Osaki, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michi-no-Eki Osaki exterior 20261104, 畠山紳悟, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OCR FM835, or Osaki Community FM, Osaki, Miyagi, 山田晴通, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miyagi 20180306191706 (28831244727), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Miyagi 20180306190648 (28831247737), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Rurukawa - panoramio, hidekun2006, CC BY 3.0
- JR east of Riku line @ Hurukawa (2858546653), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Miyagi dialect gozain, Kyoww, CC0
- 古川駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Tsukanome-Station-Board, Smi305, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TBC Narugo radio station1, カスタヌー, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Funky Time - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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