Wakayanagi, Miyagi

Wakayanagi (若柳町; -chou) is a town located in Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was consolidated to Kurihara city in 2005 together with other eight towns and one village.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,149 and a density of 269.20 persons per km². The total area is 52.56 km².

Wakayanagi is located in the north of the Miyagi prefecture and the Sendai plain. Hasama River runs through toward the southeast. The town had developed as a crossing point of the river. Wakayanagi Station (Ishikoshi Station) of the Kurihara Denen Railway sits at the north and the town hall was built at the south. The main streets between them connect at the Wakayanagi Grand Bridge ("Wakayanagi Ōhashi") across the river.

It was a part of the rice cultivation zone of Miyagi prefecture, which was (and is) one of a few important rice production areas in Japan. Additionally, some middle or small industrial factories are located there.