Onagawa Chō, Japan
女川町
Onagawa Chō is a town of 6,430 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Onagawa Chō
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 硯上山, 第六天山 and Numazu Shell Mound.
Weather in Onagawa Chō
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About Onagawa Chō
Onagawa (女川町, Onagawa-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,319, and a population density of 97 persons per km2 in 3,110 households. The total area of the town is 65.35 square kilometres (25.23 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Onagawa, Miyagi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks35
Numazu Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Archaeological site in Japan
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes39
27 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Onagawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During 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.
The village of Onagawa was established on 1 June 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The port of Onagawa, with its deep and sheltered harbor, has long been important both commercially and militarily. The port was hit by an air raid on 9 August 1945, which sank several ships during the closing days of World War II. A memorial to Canadian Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot Robert Hampton Gray who died in the attack, was unveiled in the town in 1989.
From the History section of Onagawa, Miyagi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Map of Onagawa Chō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Ishinomaki 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Yamoto 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Higashimatsushima 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Minamisanriku 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Wakuya 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Matsushima 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Kogota 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Tome 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Shiogama 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Tagajō-shi 42 km southwest, about 42 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
- Onagawatown Miyagipref Urban area in 1975, mti, Attribution
- OnagawaJunorHighschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Onagawashokosha, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 北上町北上川（硯上山と小渕山）Kitakami-gawa - panoramio, Satoh Junpei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onagawasho, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Onagawa, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 早いもの勝ち ほや つめ放題 (41362817164), Hitoshi Taguchi from Arakawa-ku, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 女川 2018 (41362812844), Hitoshi Taguchi from Arakawa-ku, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Vanished Onagawa Station, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 女川駅 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 女川駅前 足湯 - panoramio, クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruin of Onagawa Police Box, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hama Terrace in Onagawa, Miyagi, Japan, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ホテルの入り口が海水に沈んでいる。 - panoramio, Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ビルが横倒し。基礎抗が地面から抜けている。 - panoramio, Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR disuse train @Onagawa (2858547717), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aramaki-zake displayed for sale at Seapal-Pier Onagawa, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Ishinomaki line (2858547273), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Onagawa station Ruins 20120906, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carried train in Ishinomaki Line, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 女川観光桟橋Onagawa-kankousanbasi - panoramio, Satoh Junpei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JREast-Ishinomaki-line-Onagawa-station-entrance-20160728-145224, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japan Post Onagawa Post Office, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Damage of Tsunami at Onagawa 01, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ushio-Planning Bega Inside, まも(Mamo), Public domain
- Broken medical equipment, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onagawahama, Onagawa, Oshika District, Miyagi Prefecture 986-2261, Japan - panoramio (1), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Washinokamihama, Onagawa, Oshika District, Miyagi Prefecture 986-2243, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- 女川町 - panoramio, alonfloc, CC BY 3.0
- Seapal Onagawa shimanagi Sailing, まも(Mamo), Public domain
- Seapal Onagawa Shimanagi Onagawa Port, まも(Mamo), Public domain
- Building leveled to the ground by Tsunami - Onagawa, Miyagi - Japan - 15 Oct. 2013 - (1), Jun Seita from Palo Alto, CA, U.S., CC BY 2.0
- Building leveled to the ground by Tsunami - Onagawa, Miyagi - Japan - 15 Oct. 2013, Jun Seita from Palo Alto, CA, U.S., CC BY 2.0
- Onagawahama, Onagawa, Oshika District, Miyagi Prefecture 986-2261, Japan - panoramio, Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Carried cars, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wide view of Onagawa after tsunami, Yuichi Kosio, CC BY 2.0
- 女川魚市場Onagawa-uoichiba - panoramio, Satoh Junpei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onagawa station Bus-Stop 20120908, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Onagawa comprehensive gymnasium 20120908, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rescue team from India, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
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