Iwanuma, Miyagi

Iwanuma (Japanese岩 沼 市, -shi ) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Iwanuma is located north of Fukushima and south of Sendai on the Pacific Ocean.

The Abukuma flows through the city from west to east.

History

On 11 March 2011 the city was hit by the Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. Until May 20, 178 dead and 6 missing were counted.

Traffic

The Sendai Airport is located in the cities Iwanuma and Natori, which are located south of Sendai.

  • Street: National Road 4, to Tokyo and Aomori
  • National Road 6
  • JR Tōhoku Main Line

Twinning

  • United States Napa, United States, since 1973
  • Japan Nankoku, Japan, since 1973
  • Japan Obanazawa, Japan, since 1999
  • United States Dover, United States, since 2003

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Natori
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