Ōsaki, Miyagi

Ōsaki (大崎市, Ōsaki-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.

The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together.

Composition before the merger

The complete list of merged towns and cities is:

• Furukawa
• Tamatsukuri District (now dissolved)

• Iwadeyama
• Naruko

• Shida District (now dissolved)

• Kashimadai
• Matsuyama
• Sanbongi

• Tōda District

  Tajiri

Transportation

Train stations

• Tōhoku Shinkansen: Furukawa Station
• Tōhoku Main Line: Kashimadai - Matsuyama-Machi, Tajiri
• Rikuu East Line: Furukawa - Tsukanome - Nishi-Furukawa - Higashi-Ōsaki - Nishi-Ōsaki - Iwadeyama - Yūbikan - Kaminome - Ikezuki - Kawatabi-Onsen - Naruko-Gotenyu - Naruko-Onsen - Nakayamadaira-Onsen

Major roads

• Tōhoku Expressway (Furukawa interchange; Chōjahara parking area (ETC exit gate))
• Route 4, Route 47, Route 108, Route 346, Route 347, Route 457

External links

• Official home page of Ōsaki