was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Shida District, Miyagi

Shida District, Miyagi

Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

, Japan

Japan

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.

On March 31, 2006, Kashimadai was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama

Iwadeyama, Miyagi

was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,476 and a population density of 95.78 persons per km²...

 and Naruko

Naruko, Miyagi

is a former town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Naruko was merged with the town of Iwadeyama, from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, both from Tamatsukuri District

Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi

Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...

, the towns of Matsuyama

Matsuyama, Miyagi

was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Matsuyama was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

 and Sanbongi

Sanbongi, Miyagi

was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Sanbongi was merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai and Matsuyama, all from Shida District, the town of Tajiri, from Tōda District, and the city of Furukawa to...

, all from Shida District

Shida District, Miyagi

Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

, the town of Tajiri

Tajiri, Miyagi

was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan.On March 31, 2006, Tajiri merged with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko, both from Tamatsukuri District, the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi, all from Shida District, and the city of Furukawa to create the new city of Ōsaki...

, from Tōda District

Toda District, Miyagi

is a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of the Tajiri merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district had an estimated population of 45,374 and a population density of 289 persons per km²...

, and the city of Furukawa

Furukawa, Miyagi

was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km²...

 to create the new city of Ōsaki

Osaki, Miyagi

is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Its area is 796.76 km², and its population was 135,129 as of November 1, 2010. The area was hard-hit during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.The city was formed on March 31, 2006, when several jurisdictions merged together....

. Tamatsukuri District

Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi

Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,240 and a density of 47.50 persons per km²...

 and Shida District

Shida District, Miyagi

Shida was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km²...

 were dissolved as a result of this merger.

In 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 13,733 and a population density

Population density

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 of 254.08 persons per km². The total area was 54.05 km². The town has one junior high school (chugakko), two elementary school

Elementary school

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s (shogakko), and numerous nursery schools. It is on the Tohoku Main Line of JR East, north of Sendai and south of Kogota. Tourist attractions in the town include the Michinoku hotspring facility, serviced by the town's mini bus service, as well as numerous hiking trails. The town's Poru Paru recreation centre has basketball courts, a workout room, tennis court and numerous other sports. Poru Paru is also the location of the Kamata Sannosuke museum, commemorating the former mayor who founded the town. There is also the Chou Baseball stadium next to Poru Paru.