Miharu, Fukushima

Miharu 三春町
Town
Miharu Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture
Miharu
Coordinates: 37°26′27.6″N 140°29′33.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Tamura District
Area
• Total	72.76 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
Population  (December 2014)
• Total	17,254
• Density	237/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Weeping Cherry blossom
- Flower	Rhododendron
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0247-62-2111
Address	Omachi 1－2, Miharu Town, Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture 963-7796
Website	http://www.town.miharu.fukushima.jp/

Miharu (三春町, Miharu-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of December 2014, the town had an estimated population of 17,254, and a population density of 237 persons per km². The total area is 72.76  km².

Geography

Miharu is located in north-central Fukushima prefecture.

• Lakes: Miharu Dam

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Kōriyama
  • Tamura
  • Nihonmatsu
  • Motomiya

History

The area of present-day Miharu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period the area formed Miharu Domain, a 50,000 koku han ruled by the Akita clan from 1645 until the Meiji Restoration. It was subsequently organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

Miharu town was established with the formation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1955, it annexed the neighboring villages of Ogisawa, Nakazuma, Nakago, Sawaishi and Kurita, all from Tamura District.

Economy

The economy of Miharu is primarily agricultural, with some chemical and light manufacturing.

Education

• Fukushima Prefectural Tamura High School
• Miharu Middle School
• six elementary schools

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Ban'etsu East Line
  • Miharu

Highway

• Ban-etsu Expressway
• Japan National Route 288

International relations

• - Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States, since August 21, 1987.

Local attractions

The Takizakura tree at night

• Takizakura Park - The name "Miharu" in Japanese means three springs. In most parts of Japan, plum, peach, and cherry trees blossom at different times, but in Miharu, they blossom almost simultaneously. Miharu is home of the Takizakura, or waterfall cherry tree, is over 1,000 years old and brings tourists from all over Japan to see it in the springtime. It is registered as a living national treasure by the Japanese government.
• Site of Miharu Castle
• Miharu-goma

External links

Media related to Miharu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

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