Sumita, Iwate

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Sumita 住田町
Town
Sumita Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Sumita in Iwate Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
District	Kesen
Government
• -Mayor	Kin'ichi Tada
Area
• Total	334.83 km2 (129.28 sq mi)
Population  (September 2016)
• Total	5,950
• Density	18/km2 (50/sq mi)
	Population total figure is for total residents, including resident aliens
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Cryptomeria
• Flower	Large-flowered cypripedium
• Bird	Copper pheasant
Phone number	0192-46-2111
Address	Setamai, Aza Kawamukai 88-1, Sumita-cho, Kensen-gun, Iwate-ken 029-2396
Website	Official website

The Kesen River in Sumita

Sumita (住田町, Sumita-chō) is a town located in Kesen District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Geography

Sumita is located in a basin in southeastern Iwate Prefecture in the southern Kitakami Mountains, surrounded by peaks with an elevation of between 600 and 1500 meters an all sides. Approximately 90% of the town’s area is covered by forest and mountains.

Neighboring municipalities

• Iwate Prefecture
  • Ōfunato, Iwate
  • Rikuzentakata, Iwate
  • Ichinoseki, Iwate
  • Tōno, Iwate
  • Kamaishi, Iwate
  • Ōshū, Iwate

History

The area of present-day Sumita was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It was under the control of the Date clan during the Edo period, who ruled the Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

The villages of Kamiarisu, Shimoarisu and Setamai within Kesen District were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipality system. Setamai became a town on April 29, 1940. The Kamiarisu and Shimoarisu merged with Setamai on April 1, 1955 to create the town of Sumita.

Economy

The local economy is largely based on forestry and agriculture.

Transportation

Railway

• East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Kamaishi Line
  • Kamiarisu Station

Highway

• Japan National Route 107
• Japan National Route 340
• Japan National Route 283 – Rokando Interchange

External links

Media related to Sumita, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon