Oshika, Miyagi
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Ishinomaki 石巻市 |
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Clockwise from top: View of Mount Kinka from Ojika Peninsula, Makiyama Iris Park, Tashirojima, Ojika Whale Park, Sasa-kamaboko, Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, Mount Hiyori
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 Location of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture |
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 Ishinomaki
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| Coordinates: 38°25′3.3″N 141°18′9.8″E / 38.417583°N 141.302722°ECoordinates: 38°25′3.3″N 141°18′9.8″E / 38.417583°N 141.302722°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Hiroshi Kameyama | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 554.50 km2 (214.09 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 145,805 | ||
| • Density | 263/km2 (680/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Japanese Black Pine | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Phone number | 0225-95-1111 | ||
| Address | 14-1 Kokucho, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-8501 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ishinomaki (石巻市 Ishinomaki-shi?) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the city has an estimated population of 145,805 and a population density of 263 persons per km². The total area was 554.50 square kilometres (214.09 sq mi).
Ishinomaki is in northeastern Miyagi Prefecture. The city borders on Matsushima Bay to the south and Kesennuma Bay to the north. Its coastline forms part of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park, which stretches north to Aomori Prefecture. Ishinomaki includes Tashirojima (aka Cat Island), Ajishima, and Kinkasan, three islands off the south coast of Oshika Peninsula.
Ishinomaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from June to October.
The area of present-day Ishinomaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province. 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 town prospered as a major port and transshipment center for coastal shipping between Edo and northern Japan. The town of Ishinomaki was established on June 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.
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