Tagajō-shi, Japan
多賀城市
Tagajō-shi is a town of 62,827 people in Miyagi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Tagajō-shi
Townapedia lists 59 museums and landmarks, 121 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, Kanno Museum, Shiogama Sugimura Jun Museum of Art and Moririn Kasenuma Park.
Weather in Tagajō-shi
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About Tagajō-shi
Tagajō (多賀城市, Tagajō-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the city had an estimated population of 62,869 in 27,869 households, and a population density of 3,200 people per km2. The total area of the city is 19.64 square kilometres (7.58 sq mi). The city was named after Taga Castle, the capital of Mutsu Province from the Nara period.
From the Wikipedia article Tagajō (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 3.6 km
Aquarium in Miyagi, Japan
Museums and landmarks59
Daigigakoi Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Archaeological type site
ビリヤードパワーハウス 中野栄店
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
3-28-6 国道45号
Mo-Fr 16:00-02:00; Sa-Su 14:00-02:00
長井勝一 漫画美術館
Museum · 1.5 km
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
47 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds121
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109 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes194
Nagamachi Ramen
Restaurant · Ramen · 0.6 km
3, 多賀城市
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:30-21:00; Sa-Su,PH 11:30-21:00
Indian & Nepalese Restaurant DARBAR
Restaurant · Indian · 1.1 km
Mo off; Tu-Fr,Sa,Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
182 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Tagajō was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. Per the Shoku Nihongi, following a huge earthquake in the year 715 AD, a large number of people migrated to this area from the southern Kantō region, forming numerous fortified settlements in the hinterland. In 729 AD, a large fortified settlement, Taga Castle, was established by the imperial dynasty as a military center to establish control over the region and to protect these colonists. The fortification became the administrative capital of Mutsu Province under the Ritsuryō system. The tsunami in 869 caused extensive flooding of the Sendai plain, destroying the town of Tagajō. Archaeological investigations have identified the remains of 8th and 9th century buildings beneath the present town, covered by sediments dated to the middle of the 10th century.
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.
From the History section of Tagajō on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship45
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Sendai Ikuei Gakuen Senior High School Tagajo Campus
School · 2.0 km
Healthcare77
Map of Tagajō-shi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Sendai 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Tomiya 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Yamoto 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Ishinomaki 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Wakuya 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Ōsaki 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Shiroishi 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Sōma 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Minamisanriku 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 61 km southwest, about 1 h 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
- TagajoShiyakusho2007, Kinori, Public domain
- Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, 広瀬川, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku Rekishi Hakubutsukan 2008-11, Kinori, Public domain
- Tagajo-ato seiden-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 仙台育英学園高等学校 宮城野校舎(2026), Ksks07, CC BY 4.0
- Kasenuma Koen in 2009-06, Kinori, CC0
- Saka General Hospital1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okama-jinja (Shiogama) honden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Mutsu-soushanomiya haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tagajo Daini junior high school, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 多賀城中学校, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamagawachu, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsukimigaokasho, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 211030 Shiogama Sugimura Jun Museum of Art Shiogama Miyagi pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 仙塩総合病院, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sugimura Jun Art, ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taga-Jinja in Tagajo 2008, Kinori, Public domain
- Ukishima jinja, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS045-E-64160 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-64161 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-56991 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174672 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-174673 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-56992 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-64159 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-64158 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-56990 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Tagajo Haiji 01, Tak1701d, CC0
- Tagajo Haiji 02, Tak1701d, CC0
- Replica of Tagajohi in Tohoku History Museum, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Tohoku-main-line-Kokufu-tagajo-station-platform-20140812, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ukishima jinja Gate, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Precincts of Ukishima jinja, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tagajo Castle Ruins Information Center, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tagajo city library 20160726 150044, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JREast-Senseki-line-Tagajo-station-platform-20140813-080438, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reconstructed south gate of Taga Castle (Tagajo) 202409d, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reconstructed south gate of Taga Castle (Tagajo) 202409, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR多賀城駅改札 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiogama Police station Tagajo Koban, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
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