Zaō, Miyagi

Zaō 蔵王町
Town
Okama Crater Lake Okama Crater Lake
Flag of Zaō Flag Official seal of Zaō Seal
Location of Zaō in Miyagi Prefecture Location of Zaō in Miyagi Prefecture
Zaō
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi
District	Katta
Government
• -Mayor	Murakami Eijin
Area
• Total	152.85 km2 (59.02 sq mi)
Population (June 2014)
• Total	12,417
• Density	81.2/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Japanese white pine
- Flower	Peach
Phone number	0224-33-2211
Address	10 Oji-Enta-ji-Nishiurakita, Zaō-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-0892
Website	Official website

Zaō (蔵王町, Zaō-machi) is a town located in Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2014, the town had an estimated population of 12,417 and a population density of 81.2 persons per km². The total area was 152.84  km².

Geography

Zaō is located in southwestern Miyagi Prefecture in the Ou Mountains, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the west. Parts of the town are within the borders of Zaō Quasi-National Park and Zaō Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park.

Neighboring municipalities

• Miyagi Prefecture
  • Shiroishi, Miyagi
  • Shichikashuku, Miyagi
  • Ōgawara, Miyagi
  • Murata, Miyagi
  • Kawasaki, Miyagi
• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Kaminoyama, Yamagata

History

The area of present-day Zaō was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was made part Katta District in the new Iwaki Province at the start of the Meiji period. The district was transferred to Miyagi Prefecture on 21 August 1876.

The modern town of Zaō was established on April 1, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Enda and Miyamura, both from Katta District.

Economy

The economy of Zaō is largely based on agriculture and forestry and seasonal tourism.

Transportation

Zaō is not served by any rail lines.

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway
• National Route 4
• National Route 457

Local attractions

• Mount Zaō
• Zaō Quasi-National Park
• Zaō Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park
• Sankai Falls

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• (Japanese)
• Togatta Hot Spring at Japan-i