Natori, Miyagi

Natori (Japanese名 取 市, -shi ) is a city in Miyagi Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

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

History

On 11 March 2011 the city was hit by the Tohoku earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. Until May 20, 901 dead and 145 missing persons were counted.

Traffic

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

  • Street: Tōhoku Expressway
  • National Road 4, to Tokyo and Aomori
  • National Road 286
  • JR Tōhoku Main Line

Economy

  • Nikon

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Sendai
  • Iwanuma
  • Murata

Twinning

  • Japan Kaminoyama, Japan, since 1978
  • Guararapes Brazil, Brazil, since 1979
  • Japan Shingu, Japan, since 2008

Evidence

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