Karumai, Japan
軽米町
Karumai is a town of 8,421 people in Iwate, Japan, founded in January 1, 1925.
Why visit Karumai
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 10 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Oritsume.
Weather in Karumai
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Karumai
Karumai (軽米町, Karumai-machi) is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,895 in 3769 households, and a population density of 36 persons per km². The town's total area is 245.82 square kilometres (94.91 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Karumai, Iwate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes1
History
The area of present-day Karumai was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan from the Muromachi period, and part of Hachinohe Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. During the early Meiji period, the village of Karumai within Kitakunohe District, Iwate Prefecture was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe District merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The village was raised to town status on January 1, 1925. The neighboring villages of Kogarumai and Hareyama were merged with Karumai on January 1, 1955.
From the History section of Karumai, Iwate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare3
Map of Karumai
66 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hachinohe Airport (HHE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Ninohe 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Ichinohe 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Sannohe 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Takko 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Kuji 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Kuzumaki 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Towada 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Misawa 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Shichinohe 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Hachimantai 55 km southwest, about 55 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
- KarumaiTownOffice, Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karumai-IC Busstop, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Seiko Elementary School, Karumai 250628, Yauchi, CC0
- Hachinohe City Nango Public Library, Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IBC Kuji radio station3, カスタヌー, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NHK IBC Iwaizumi radio station2, カスタヌー, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kurobori shogi pieces, yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese rice in Wajima-nuri lacquerware, yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wajima-nuri red rice bowl, yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orizume SA, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oritsume service area(inbound), Kanade miko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS032-E-22117 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-182755 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-182756 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-40778 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-48033 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 110525軽米フォリストパーク - panoramio (1), re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- 110525軽米フォリストパーク - panoramio, re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- 110525軽米フォリストパーク - panoramio (2), re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- 110525軽米フォリストパーク - panoramio (3), re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- 090513軽米フォリストパーク, re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- 090513軽米フォリストパーク - panoramio, re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- 090823青葉湖 - panoramio, re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
- Michinoeki Oritsume, Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS064-E-48035 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-429944 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- NangoIC Hachinohe-Expressway, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 110219なんごう雪蛍まつり - panoramio (1), re-kuma, CC BY 3.0
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