Shichigahama, Miyagi

Shichigahama, Miyagi

Shichigahama (七ヶ浜町; -machi) is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan.

As of February 1st 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,803 and a density of 1,570 persons per km². The total area is 13.27 km².

The town itself is situated on the shoreline in the middle of Miyagi Prefecture between the cities of Tagajo in the west and Shiogama in the north and east, and about halfway between Sendai and Matsushima. Of the towns in Miyagi, Shichigahama has the smallest area. The climate is relatively mild compared to its surrounding area and temperatures do not greatly fluctuate.

The name Shichigahama literally means "7 beaches", and this is in fact a nickname that some townspeople use to refer to the town ("セブンビーチ"). The name comes from the seven seaside villages that originally combined to form the town. The seven beaches of Shichigahama are: Minatohama (湊浜), Matsugahama (松ヶ浜), Shobutahama (菖蒲田浜), Hanabuchihama (花渕浜), Yoshidahama (吉田浜), Yokasakihama (代ヶ崎浜) and Toguhama (東宮浜).

Despite its size, Shichigahama has a number of international ties. The town is a Sister City of Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, and is also home to the Takayama colony, which is a summer resort for foreign missionaries that was established in 1889.

Shichigahama is also home to the International Village ("Kokusaimura", 国際村 in Japanese), a town-run facility that holds both locally and internationally themed events and shows. This facility gets its name from the original name of the Takayama resort.

External links

* [http://www.shichigahama.com/ Official website] ja icon


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