Mikawa, Yamagata

Mikawa 三川町
Town
Mikawa town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Mikawa in Akita Prefecture
Mikawa
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
District	Higashitagawa
Area
• Total	33.22 km2 (12.83 sq mi)
Population (October 2015)
• Total	7,639
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Zelkova serrata
- Flower	Brassica rapa
Phone number	0235-66-3111
Address	85 Nishida, Yokoyama Aze Mikawa-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 997-1301
Website	Official website

Shonai Roadside Station

Mikawa (三川町, Mikawa-machi) is a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. As of October 2015, the town had an estimated population of 7,639 and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area was 33.22 square kilometres (13 sq mi).

Geography

Mikawa is located in the coastal plains of northeast Yamagata Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Tsuruoka
  • Sakata
  • Shōnai

Climate

Mikawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Mikawa was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Mikawa was established on January 1, 1955 by the amalgamation of Yokoyama and Oshikiri villages with Togō Village from Nishitagawa District. It was elevated to town status on June 1, 1968.

Economy

The economy of Mikawa is based on agriculture.

Education

Mikawa has three elementary schools and one middle school.

Transportation

Railway

Mikawa is not served by any railroads.

Highway

• Japan National Route 7

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Twin towns — Sister cities

• - Aga, Niigata, Japan
• - McMinnville, Tennessee, USA

Noted people from Mikawa

• Hikaru Okuizumi – author
• Kōsō Abe – Imperial Japanese Navy admiral

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)