Kurihara, Miyagi
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Kurihara 栗原市 |
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Kurihara City Hall
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 Location of Kurihara in Miyagi Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′N 141°1′E / 38.717°N 141.017°ECoordinates: 38°43′N 141°1′E / 38.717°N 141.017°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi | ||
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| • -Mayor | Isamu Satō | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 804.97 km2 (310.80 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2015) | |||
| • Total | 70,379 | ||
| • Density | 87.4/km2 (226/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Kousa Dogwood | ||
| - Flower | Nikkōkisuge (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) | ||
| Phone number | 0228-22-1122 | ||
| Address | 1-7-1 Tsukidate Yakushi, Kurihara-shi, Miyagi-ken 987-2293 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kurihara (栗原市 Kurihara-shi?) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 70,379 and a population density of 87.4 persons per km². The total area was 804.97 km². Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park.
Kurihara covers the entire northwestern corner of Miyagi Prefecture. It is mostly rice farmland, and small mountain ridges, the largest of which cluster around Kurikoma-san, the tallest mountain in Kurihara, which is located at the furthest northwestern point of Miyagi Prefecture. In summer, the lotus petals on Lake Izunuma bloom. In fall Mt. Kurikoma is covered in fall colors and in winter migrating swans and geese come in flocks to spend the season on Kurihara's lakes.
The climate of Kurihara is classified as humid continental (Dfb) per the Köppen climate classification system. As with most of Japan, the summers in Kurihara are hot and humid with temperatures usually around 30 °C (86 °F). Summer is also typhoon season, however, since Kurihara is so far north and inland the area is rarely affected. Fall and spring are mild, with temperatures in the low to mid 20s (Celsius). In fall the days usually begin foggy and cold but clear up by midday. Spring comes late to the region and is mostly sunny punctuated with random light showers. The temperature fluctuates around freezing in winter, falling to an average low of −10 °C (14 °F), and snow levels vary with altitude.
The area of present-day Kurihara was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon 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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