Murata, Japan
村田町
Murata is a town of 38,271 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Murata
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 95 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sendai University, Gozain Hall, 村田町歴史みらい館 and MorinoKoen Golf Club.
Weather in Murata
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About Murata
Murata (村田町, Murata-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,675, and a population density of 140 persons per km2 in 4026 households. The total area of the town is 78.38 square kilometres (30.26 sq mi). In September 2014, the 7.4 hectare old centre of town was protected as an Important Preservation District by the national government for its traditional merchant quarter architecture.
From the Wikipedia article Murata, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
Sendai University
School · 8.5 km
Higher education institution in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Museums and landmarks16
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Parks, trails and playgrounds37
表蔵王国際ゴルフクラブ
Golf course · 7.4 km
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:30, Sa-Su 06:00-17:30
25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes95
83 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Murata was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The modern village of Murata was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. It was promoted to town status on October 31, 1895. The town merged with the neighboring towns on Tomioka and Numabe on April 20, 1955.
From the History section of Murata, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship53
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare32
Map of Murata
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Ōkawara 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Shiroishi 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Sendai 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Tagajō-shi 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Rifu 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Tomiya 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Shiogama 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Hobaramachi 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Koori 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Murata Town Office, Kuha455405, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Murata High School, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Murata, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sendai University, 広瀬川, CC0
- South Miyagi Medical Center, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ogawara Town Ogawara Junior High School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Enpuku-ji, Kawasaki, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ÆON Funaoka, Yukky81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 蔵王連峰, まるちゃん, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial photo of Sportsland Sugo 1984, retouched by Datemasa, Attribution
- Aerial photo of Sportsland Sugo 2013, retouched by Datemasa, Attribution
- Aerial photo of Sportsland Sugo 1976, retouched by Datemasa, Attribution
- ROOKIE Racing PONOS SF19 14号車, くぉーつ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 雨乞のイチョウ（国指定天然記念物） - panoramio, suzune konoo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sugo PA, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku Expressway Sugo Smart Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
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