Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō, Japan
梁川町
Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō is a town of 20,807 people in Fukushima, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Takakanonuma Greenland, Miyahata Site and Shutoku Museum of Art.
Weather in Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō
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About Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō
Yanagawa (梁川町, Yanagawa-machi) is one of five neighborhoods within the city of Date, Fukushima, along with the former towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen and Tsukidate (all from Date District). Until 2006, it was an independent castle town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Yanagawa, Fukushima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Takakanonuma Greenland
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Former theme park in Fukushima, Japan
Museums and landmarks3
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Miyahata Site
Monument and historic site · 10.0 km
Archaeological site in Fukushima, Japan
Shutoku Museum of Art
Museum · 7.2 km
Art museum in Koori, Fukushima, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Yanagawa was under the control of the Date Clan from 1189, when Date Tomomune received the land, until Date Masamune forfeited it to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590. In 1598, the entire Fukushima Basin (Shintatsu Plain) became the territory of Uesugi Kagekatsu and Suda Nagayoshi became the lord of Yanagawa Castle.
By 1960, the town of Yanagawa had merged with the villages of Awano, Sekimoto, Shirane, Ooeda, Isazawa, Tomino, and Yamafunyuu. The town's symbol was established in 1965, and in 1983, cherry blossoms, persimmon trees, and wagtails were designated as the town's official flower, tree, and bird, respectively.
A whole body skeleton of Paleoparadoxia was excavated in Yanagawa on August 21, 1984. The skeleton is named the “Yanagawa Specimen”.
In 2006, Yanagawa merged with the towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen and Tsukidate, creating Date City.
From the History section of Yanagawa, Fukushima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare4
Map of Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō
56 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Fujita 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Hobaramachi 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Koori 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Fukushima 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Sendai 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Kōriyama 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Kitakata 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aizu-Wakamatsu 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ishinomaki 88 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ōsaki 88 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- Miyahata Site, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shichirigahama by Aōdō Denzen (Shutoku Museum), Aōdō Denzen 亜欧堂田善 (1748-1822), Public domain
- Yanagawa fes02, Okztosh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- York Benimaru Yanagawa, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Kyu Kumakura-ke Jyutaku Shuoku, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Yanagawa shinji 1, Okztosh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OedaCastle20091104, ok2, CC BY 3.0
- Sendai airport 20220101161123 (52278806635), inunami, CC BY 2.0
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