Hasama, Miyagi
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Tome 登米市 |
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upper:Swans on Hasama River
middle:Japanese number one hatto Festival. Chacha world Ishikoshi lower: Korin-ji, Naganuma footopia park |
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 Location of Tome in Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 38°41′30.6″N 141°11′15.9″E / 38.691833°N 141.187750°ECoordinates: 38°41′30.6″N 141°11′15.9″E / 38.691833°N 141.187750°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Takahisa Fuse | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 536.12 km2 (207.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 80,740 | ||
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sugi | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| - Bird | Swan | ||
| Phone number | 0220-22-2111 | ||
| Address | 2-6-1 Nakae, Sanuma, Hasama-chō, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-0595 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tome (登米市 Tome-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 28 February 2017[update], the city had an estimated population of 81,434 and a population density of 151 persons per km² in 27,275 households. The total area of the city was 536.12 square kilometres (207.00 sq mi). The area is noted for its rice production.
Tome is in far northeastern Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by Iwate Prefecture to the north. The Kitakami River flows through the city. The city is approximately 70 kilometers north of the prefectural capital of Sendai.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Tome has declined over the past 40 years.
Tome has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Tome is 11.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1209 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.5 °C.
The area of present-day Tome was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. 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.
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