Ōhira, Miyagi

Ōhira, Miyagi
Ōhira
大衡村
—  Village  —
Location of Ōhira in Miyagi
Ōhira is located in Japan
Ōhira
 
Coordinates: 38°27′14″N 140°52′26″E / 38.45389°N 140.87389°E / 38.45389; 140.87389Coordinates: 38°27′14″N 140°52′26″E / 38.45389°N 140.87389°E / 38.45389; 140.87389
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Miyagi
District Kurokawa
Area
 – Total 60.19 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 – Total 5,321
 – Density 88.4/km2 (229/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Village of Ōhira

Ōhira (大衡村 Ōhira-mura?) is a village located in Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Japan.

As of 2010, the village has an estimated population of 5,321 and a population density of 88.4 persons per km². The total area is 60.19 km².

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Transportation

Rail

No railway lines or stations.

Bus

to Ōhira village office, by using following Intercity Highway bus routes bound for:

of the West Exit side Bus Terminal of Sendai station. For about 50-minute ride for both. Seat reservation is not required in advance.

Major roads

Schools

Ōhira-Mura, being small enough to be the last village left in Miyagi Prefecture, has but one kindergarten, one elementary, and one Junior High school. As of 2009, the board of education has been utilizing the resources of the JET Programme by hiring a solitary ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) to assist in the teaching of English and internationalization of its students.

Economy

Toyota opened a new assembly plant in Ōhira-mura on February 17, 2011, its first new plant in Japan in 18 years. The plant, (of the Central Motors), employing 900 people, will assemble the Toyota Yaris and Corolla for both the domestic market and North America, with a capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ JapanToday: Toyota celebrates rare opening of Japan plant
  2. ^ Associated Press, "Toyota opens Tohoku plant", Japan Times, 18 February 2011, p. 7.

External links

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