Rifu, Miyagi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Miyagi District, Miyagi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 31,832 and a population density
of 711.33 persons per km². The total area is 44.75 km².
Rifu is known for the Nashi Pear
s it produces, including some tourist orchards where fruit can be picked from the trees. Recently, wine
and candy
made from Nashi Pears have been developed in the town.
Rifu is also the location of Miyagi Stadium
, which was used in the 2002 World Cup.
East Japan Railway Company
's Sendai Shinkansen maintenance depot is located in Rifu.
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 Miyagi District, Miyagi
Miyagi District, Miyagi
is a district located in past Mutsu Province and today's Miyagi, Japan. The name of the prefecture was from this district.The original territory was east-west long from Ōu Mountains to Pacific Ocean, including current Sendai, Shiogama, Tagajō cities. As of 2003, the district has an estimated...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 31,832 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 711.33 persons per km². The total area is 44.75 km².
Rifu is known for the Nashi Pear
Nashi Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia is a pear tree species native to China, Japan, and Korea. The tree's edible fruit is known by many names, including: Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwan pear, and sand pear.....
s it produces, including some tourist orchards where fruit can be picked from the trees. Recently, wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
and candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...
made from Nashi Pears have been developed in the town.
Rifu is also the location of Miyagi Stadium
Miyagi Stadium
is an athletic stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 49,133. The crescent-shaped roof extending past the edge of the stadium is meant to evoke images of Date Masamune, a Daimyo of Mutsu Province, which included the present-day Miyagi Prefecture.Miyagi...
, which was used in the 2002 World Cup.
East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
's Sendai Shinkansen maintenance depot is located in Rifu.
Train stations
- Tōhoku Main Line: Shin-RifuShin-Rifu Stationis a railway station located in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Shin-Rifu Station is the only intermediate station on the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station to Rifu Station...
– RifuRifu Stationis a railway station located in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Rifu Station is the terminus of the Rifu Branch of the Tōhoku Main Line from Iwakiri Station. Most services operate to/from Sendai Station.-History:... - Senseki LineSenseki LineThe is a rail line in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company system, it runs from Aoba-dōri Station in Sendai to Ishinomaki Station in Ishinomaki, and provides access to the central coast areas of Miyagi Prefecture, significantly the Matsushima area...
: Rikuzen-HamadaRikuzen-Hamada Stationis a JR East railway station located in Shiogama, Miyagi.-Surrounding area:*Hamada Fishing Port*Mt. Sokan*Highway 45*The Tōhoku Main Line track runs parallel here, but the nearest station is in Matsushima.-History:...
Major roads
- Sanriku Expressway: Rifu-Shiogama, Rifu-Naka, Matsushima-Kaigan interchanges; Rifu junction
- North Sendai Expressway: Rifu junction, Rifu-Shirakashidai interchange
- Route 45