Ōkawara, Japan
大河原町
Ōkawara is a town of 23,618 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ōkawara
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 68 parks and trails, 188 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sendai University, Yanase-ura Site and Sendai Minami Golf Club.
Weather in Ōkawara
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About Ōkawara
Ōgawara (大河原町, Ōgawara-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 23,618, and a population density of 950persons per km2 in 9,925 households. The total area of the town is 24.99 square kilometres (9.65 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ōgawara, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Sendai University
School · 3.3 km
Higher education institution in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks11
Yanase-ura Site
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Japanese archeological site
Parks, trails and playgrounds68
56 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes188
Ramen Someiyoshino
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.3 km
1, 柴田町
Mo-Su 07:00-10:00,11:00-14:30,17:30-20:00; Tu-We off
176 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Ōgawara was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The town of Ōgawara was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. The town annexed the neighboring village of Kanegase on September 30, 1955. However, an effort to merge Ōgawara with the neighboring towns of Shibata and Murata in 2002 was rejected by the town assembly in 2004.
From the History section of Ōgawara, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare61
Map of Ōkawara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Shiroishi 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Sendai 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Hobaramachi 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Koori 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Sōma 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Tagajō-shi 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Fukushima 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Tomiya 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Minami-Sōma 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- OogawaraTownOffice, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sendai University, 広瀬川, CC0
- Haiden of Ootakayama-jinja shrine, Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- ÆON Funaoka, Yukky81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大河原町 - panoramio, Piccolo, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜02, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (5), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 末広歩道橋からの一目千本桜 View of Cherry Blossoms from Suehiro Footbridge - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (4), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜01, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜03, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 大河原駅, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大河原駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Miyagi Prefecture Ogawara Industrial High School, 石巻敎祖, CC BY 4.0
- 宮城県の大河原駅ですよ - panoramio, Piccolo, CC BY 3.0
- 桜堤と雁戸山の風景 View of Mt. Gando with Cherry Blossoms - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜04, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜05, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (8), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (6), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜06, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜07, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜08, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 白石川 - panoramio (7), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜09, くろふね, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Zaō and Sakura 01, ChampagneFight, Public domain
- 南蔵王遠望 View of South Part of Zao Mountain Range - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 白石川堤一目千本桜 Thousand Trees of Cherry Blossoms at the Bank of Shiroishi River - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 蔵王連峰春景 Spring Landspace with the View of Zao Mountain Range - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 桜のなかを走る列車、柴田にて A train through the Cherry Blossoms in Shibata - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 屏風岳遠望、春の風景 View of Peak Byobu, Spring Landscape - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
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