Akiu, Miyagi

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Akiu (秋保町, Akiu-chō) was a town located in Natori District, Miyagi Prefecture from 1967 to 1988. It is now the western part of Taihaku-ku, Sendai.

Geography[]

Most of the town limits are forest, and it is the drainage basin of Natori River. The town has many tourism resources from to , to and .

• Mountain Peaks - (1,356m), (433m), (321m)
• Rivers - Natori River,

Surrounding municipalities[]

• Miyagi Prefecture
  • City of Sendai
  • Shibata District:Town of Kawasaki
• Yamagata Prefecture
  • City of Yamagata
  • City of Higashine

History[]

• 1947 - The villages of Nikkawa (新川村), (馬場村), (長袋村), (境野村) and (湯元村) merged to become the village of Akiu.
• 1955 - Former village of Nikkawa area was moved to the village of .
• 1967 - Becomes the town of Akiu.
• 1988 - Absorbed by the city of Sendai.

Transportation[]

Railroads[]

• Akiu Line (cancelled in 1961)

Rairaikyō - Akiu Hot Springs

Road[]

National Highways[]

• Route 457

Tourist Attractions-Historic Sites[]

Food[]

Akiu is known locally for its tofu, which comes packaged in a piece of bamboo.

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