Shiogama City (塩竈市)
Country	Japan
Region	Tohoku
Prefecture	Miyagi prefecture
Area	17.85km²
Population	59,429 as of 2005
Density	3,329
Mayor	Satō Akira
City symbols	Tree	Shiogama cherry
	Flower	White Japanese camellia
Shiogama City City Hall
Address	〒985-8501
Shiogama-shi, Asahi-cho 1-1
Phone	022-364-1111
External link	www.city.shiogama.miyagi.jp
Latitude & Longitude	38°19' N 141°01' E
Notes

Shiogama (塩竈市; -shi) is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. This article is about a region of Japan. ... Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 59,429 and density of 3,329 persons per km², making it the most densely populated conurbation in Tohoku (northern Japan). The total area of the city is 17.85 km². 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about a region of Japan. ...

Shiogama's name means "salt cauldron", and this refers to an ancient Shinto ritual involving the making of salt from sea water that is still performed every July at the Okama Jinja Shrine. A torii at Itsukushima Shrine Shinto (神道 Shintō) (sometimes called Shintoism) is a native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ...

The city is located about 15 km away from Sendai, and about 10 km away from Matsushima, regarded as one of the three finest coastal views in Japan. Its main industry is still fishing, and the city unloads more fresh tuna than anywhere else in Japan. Accordingly, Shiogama is also famous for its seafood, especially its sushi - the city boasts the most sushi restaurants per square kilometer of any city in the country. See Sendai (disambiguation) for other places whose name is Sendai Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and the largest city in the Tohoku region. ... Matsushima (松島町; -machi) is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. ... Sushi variations with Kanji names behind. ... Sushi variations with Kanji names behind. ...

The city is also home to one of the most important Shinto shrines in Tohoku, Shiogama Jinja, which is accessible up a rather tiring flight of 201 steps and has an interesting museum on the feudal and economic history of the city, including some fascinating exhibits relating to whaling. This article is about a region of Japan. ...

History

• April 1, 1889: Shiogama Town is founded
• September 1, 1938: Parts of Tagajō and Shichigahama are incorporated into Shiogama
• November 23, 1941: Shiogama Town becomes a city (187th, nationally; 3rd in Miyagi)
• December 1, 1949: Tagajō Village 牛生地区 is merged
• April 1, 1950: Urato Village is merged

"塩竈" or "塩釜"

Some people write "Shiogama" as "塩釜" rather than "塩竈". As 竈 is a furnace that a kettle (釜) is placed upon, the two kanji, although similar, are not interchangeable in regular usage. However, while "塩竈" is used in place names under the jurisdiction of the city, other places typically use "塩釜", such as JR Shiogama Station.

Although "塩竈" is the correct way of writing "Shiogama", both ways are accepted.

Transportation

Rail

• East Japan Railway Company
  • Tōhoku Main Line: Shiogama
  • Senseki Line: Nishi-Shiogama, Hon-Shiogama, Higashi-Shiogama

Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) is a Japanese private railroad company, one of the seven JR companies. ... Tōhoku Main Line (東北本線 Tōhoku-honsen) is a 631. ... The Senseki Line (仙石線) is a rail line in Japan. ...

Road

• National Highways
  • National Highway 45
• Prefectural Highways
  • Miyagi Highway
    • 3 Shiogama—Yoshioka Line
    • 10 Shiogama—Watari Line
    • 11 Shiogama-kō Line (Shiogama—Shiogama-kō)
    • 23 Sendai—Shiogama Line
    • 35 Izumi—Shigoama Line
    • 58 Shiogama—Shichigahama—Tagajō Line

External links

• Official website in Japanese

Miyagi Prefecture
Cities
Furukawa | Higashimatsushima | Ishinomaki | Iwanuma | Kakuda | Kesennuma | Kurihara | Natori | Sendai (capital) | Shiogama | Shiroishi | Tagajo | Tome
Districts
Igu | Kami | Katta | Kurokawa | Miyagi | Motoyoshi | Oshika | Shibata | Shida | Tamatsukuri | Toda | Watari
See also: Towns and villages by district