Kurihara, Japan
栗原市
Kurihara is a town of 66,565 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 2005.
Why visit Kurihara
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 191 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site, Irinosawa Site and Naganuma futopia park.
Weather in Kurihara
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About Kurihara
Kurihara (栗原市, Kurihara-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 66,565, and a population density of 83 persons per km2 in 24,994 households. The total area of the city is 804.97 square kilometres (310.80 sq mi). Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park.
From the Wikipedia article Kurihara, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do23
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Museums and landmarks20
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 15.7 km
Archaeological site in Õsaki, Tohoku, Japan
Irinosawa Site
Monument and historic site · 3.1 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Kido Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 14.7 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Miyazawa Site
Monument and historic site · 14.5 km
Archaeological site in Ōsaki, Miyagi, Japan
Myōdate Government Offices Site
Monument and historic site · 17.9 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Nakazawame Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 16.8 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Sannō-Gakoi Site
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
Archaeological site in Kurihara, Japan
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Naganuma futopia park
Park · 13.5 km
Naganuma Futopia Park, Hasamachokitakata in Tome, Miyagi, Japan
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes191
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History
The area of present-day Kurihara was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During the later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area was organized into Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture.
During the Meiji period, many mines were dug in the mountains of Kurihara, and the Hosokura mine was at one point Japan's largest producer of lead and zinc. The mine closed in 1987.
The city of Kurihara was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ichihasama, Kannari, Kurikoma, Miyagi, Semine, Shiwahime, Takashimizu, Tsukidate, Uguisuzawa, Miyagi, and Wakayanagi, Miyagi, and the village of Hanayama (all from Kurihara District, which was dissolved as a result of the merger). The new city hall is located in former Tsukidate. Although technically referred to as a "city", Kurihara in fact functions more like a county composed of ten separate towns. This arrangement is similar to English unitary authorities in the United Kingdom, such as Herefordshire.
From the History section of Kurihara, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship128
Shopping66
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare74
Map of Kurihara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Ōsaki 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Furukawa 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Ichinoseki 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Kogota 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Wakuya 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Minamisanriku 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Tomiya 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Yamoto 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Higashimatsushima 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Ishinomaki 45 km southeast, about 45 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- KuriharaShiyakusho2007-3, Kinori, Public domain
- Kurihara City Kurihara Nishi Junior High School 202603a, とらもん192, CC BY 4.0
- Shimomiyanosunata Tsukidate, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2200, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomebanakada Tsukidate, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2200, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2 Chome Tsukidatemiyanochūō, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2205, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2 Chome Tsukidatemiyanochūō, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2205, Japan - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2 Chome Tsukidatemiyanochūō, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2205, Japan - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimomiyanokawakita Tsukidate, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2200, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukidateaono, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture 987-2253, Japan - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukidateaono, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture 987-2253, Japan - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukidateaono, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture 987-2253, Japan - panoramio (5), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukidateaono, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture 987-2253, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukidateaono, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture 987-2253, Japan - panoramio (4), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukidateaono, Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture 987-2253, Japan - panoramio (3), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimomiyanodaibutsu Tsukidate, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2200, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimomiyanodaibutsu Tsukidate, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2200, Japan - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miwatari Shiwahime Horiguchi, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-5625, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimomiyanodaibutsu Tsukidate, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2200, Japan - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4 Chome Tsukidateyakushi, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2252, Japan - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4 Chome Tsukidateyakushi, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2252, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuriharashi - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1 Chome Tsukidateyakushi, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2252, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kurihara - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2 Chome Tsukidateizu, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2216, Japan - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kurihara City Tomino Elementary School Gymnasium 202603, とらもん192, CC BY 4.0
- Kurihara City Kurihara Nishi Junior High School 202603b, とらもん192, CC BY 4.0
- Sanno kakoi iseki, Kumamushi, CC BY 3.0
- Naganuma koen 3, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myokyoji hondo, Kurihara, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichihasamashogyo, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Education 0024 img02, Flower326, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakurada san shrine, Okayamakunio, CC BY 3.0
- Tsukidatechu, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hiejinjya haiden, Kurihara, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwagasaki HighSchool 100918, Yauchi, Public domain
- AEON Kurihara-Shiwahime, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Myokyoji sanmon, Kurihara, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ishihasamashozenkei, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fire Station - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Big House - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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