Rifu
Rifu
利府町 | |
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Town | |
 1=Aeon Rifu, 2=Miyagi Athletic Park Gymnasium, Kaseinuma Park, 3=Shinkansen Maintenance Center, Rifu Station, 4=Miyagi Stadium | |
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 Location of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| District | Miyagi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.75 km2 (17.28 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2014) | |
| • Total | 35,489 |
| • Density | 793/km2 (2,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Live oak |
| - Flower | Nashi pear |
| Phone number | 022-767-2111 |
| Address | Rifu Shinnamimatsu 4, Rifu-chō, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi-ken 981-0112 |
| Website | Official website |
Rifu (利府町, Rifu-chō) is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2014, the town had an estimated population of 35,489 and a population density of 793 persons per km². The total area was 44.75 km². Rifu is known for its nashi pears. Recently, wine and candy made from nashi pears have been developed in the town.
Geography
Rifu is located in east-central Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by Sendai metropolis to the south and by Matsushima Bay to the east.
Neighboring municipalities
- Miyagi Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Rifu was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon period by the Emishi people. With the establishment of Tagajō in the Nara period, Rifu was part of the central Yamato colonization area in the region. 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 modern village of Rifu was established on June 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on October 1, 1967.
Economy
The economy of Rifu is largely based on agriculture, primarily horticulture and the cultivation of rice. East Japan Railway Company's Sendai Shinkansen maintenance depot is located in Rifu.
Transportation
Railway
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Tōhoku Main Line
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Senseki Line
Highway
National highways
- Sanriku Expressway: Rifu-Shiogama, Rifu-Naka, Matsushima-Kaigan interchanges; Rifu junction
- North Sendai Expressway: Rifu junction, Rifu-Shirakashidai interchange
- National Route 45
Local attractions
- Miyagi Stadium
- Site of Rifu Castle
International Relations
France – Lifou Island, New Caledonia, since September 4, 1980.
Noted people from Rifu
- Hisashi Kato – professional soccer player
- Tsukasa Fujimoto – professional wrestler and actress
References
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