Tanagura, Fukushima

Tanagura (棚倉町, Tanagura-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households,[1] and a population density of 86 persons per km². The total area of the town was 159.93 km² (61.75 sq mi).

Tanagura 棚倉町
Town
Tanagura Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tanagura in Fukushima Prefecture
Tanagura
Coordinates: 37°01′47.5″N 140°22′46.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima
District	Higashishirakawa
Area
• Total	159.93 km^2 (61.75 sq mi)
Population  (April 2020)
• Total	13,827
• Density	86/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese Red Pine
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	0247-33-3111
Address	33 Nakayano, Tanagura, Tanagura-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6131
Website	Official website

Site of Tanagura Castle

Geography

Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.

• Mountains: Yamizosan (1021.8m)
• Rivers: Kuji River

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Shirakawa
  • Yamatsuri
  • Samegawa
  • Asakawa
  • Hanawa
• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Daigo
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Ōtawara
  • Nasu

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tanagura has remained fairly constant over the past 40 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	12,536	—
1930	14,150	+12.9%
1940	14,835	+4.8%
1950	19,865	+33.9%
1960	18,755	−5.6%
1970	16,621	−11.4%
1980	16,105	−3.1%
1990	16,606	+3.1%
2000	16,376	−1.4%
2010	15,054	−8.1%

Climate

Tanagura has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tanagura is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,408 mm (55.4 in) with September as the wettest month.[3]

History

The area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. Tanagura Town was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town expanded on January 1, 1950 by the annexation of the neighboring villages of Yashirogawa, Chikaatsu, Yamaoka and Takano.

Economy

Tanagura has mixed economy with agriculture and precision manufacturing predominating.

Education

Tanagura has five public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

High schools

• Tanagura High School

Junior High school

• Tanagura Junior High School

Elementary schools

• Tanagura Elementary School
• Yashirogawa Elementary School
• Chikatsu Elementary School
• Takabo Elementary School
• Yamaoka Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Suigun Line
  • Chikatsu - Nakatoyo - Iwaki-Tanakura

Highway

• National Route 118
• National Route 289

International relations

• – Sparta, Greece, Friendship Cities from September 23, 1986
• – Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia from October 8, 2002

Local attractions

• Site of Tanagura Castle, National Historic Site[4]
• Nagare temple ruins, National Historic Site[5]

External links

Media related to Tanagura, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website(in Japanese)

References

1. Tanagura official statistics(in Japanese)
2. Tanagura population statistics
3. Tanagura climate data
4. "棚倉城跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
5. "流廃寺跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.