Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
Wakabayashi
若林区 | |
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Wakabayashi Ward | |
Miyagi | |
City | Sendai |
Area | |
• Total | 50.86 km2 (19.64 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2018) | |
• Total | 137,494 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
Phone number | 022-282-1111 |
Address | 3-1 Shuninmae-cho, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-3189 |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
Wakabayashi-ku (若林区) is the eastern
Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019[update], the ward had a population of 138,102 and a population density of 2715 persons per km² in 63583 households.[1]
The total area of the ward was 50.86 square kilometres (19.64 sq mi).
Geography
Wakabayashi-ku is located on the coast, bordered by Sendai Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by the city of Natori separated by the Natori River to the south.
Neighboring municipalities
- Miyagi Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Wakabayashi-ku was part of ancient
Miyagi District of Miyagi Prefecture. The area was annexed by the city of Sendai in 1989. In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the area was severely damaged, especially in Arahama district, where almost all 2,700 houses were destroyed and swept away by tsunamis.[2]
Education
Wakabayashi-ku has 12 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public junior school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. There are two private elementary schools. The ward also has two public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also operates one combined middle/junior high school.
Transportation
Railway
- Nanboku Line
- Tōzai Line
- Rembo - Yakushidō - Oroshimachi - Rokuchonome - Arai
Highway
National historic sites
- Tōmizuka Kofun
- Mutsu Kokubun-ji
References
- ^ Sendai city official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ NHK special broadcast, 1425UTC, 12 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)