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Iwanuma City
Miyagi Prefecture · City
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Iwanuma City is in southern Miyagi Prefecture, on the north bank of the mouth of the Abukuma River. In the past it was called "Takekuma," and it prospered as a shukuba (post town) where the Oshu Kaido and the Rikuzen Hama Kaido roads split. Takekoma Inari Shrine, said to be one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, and Kanahebisui Shrine attract visitors, and part of Sendai Airport is also in the city.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Miyagi Prefecture
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