Miyauchi, Yamagata

Miyauchi
宮内町
Former municipality

Three chrysanthemum dolls at the Kiku Ningyō Festival, 2005
Miyauchi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 38°04′N 140°08′E / 38.067°N 140.133°E / 38.067; 140.133Coordinates: 38°04′N 140°08′E / 38.067°N 140.133°E / 38.067; 140.133
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture
District Higashiokitama District
Merged April 1, 1967
(now part of Nan'yō)
Area
  Total 90.61 km2 (34.98 sq mi)
Population (1965)
  Total 17,939
  Density 198/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Miyauchi (宮内町 Miyauchi-chō) was a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 1965, the town had an estimated population of 17,939 and a population density of 198 persons per km². The total area was 90.61 km².

On April 1, 1967, Miyauchi was merged into the expanded city of Nan'yō and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

History

The village of Miyauchi was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on February 1, 1955 by merging with the villages of Urushiyama, Yoshino and Kaneyama. On April 1, 1967 the town of Miyauchi merged with the town of Akayu and the village of Wagō to form the city of Nan'yō

Local attractions

The Kumano-taisha Shrine is one of the three great Kumano Shrines in Japan, whose origins date back to the 9th century. Every July, the shrine is the focus of Miyauchi's main festival, when omikoshi (portable shrines) are paraded around the town before being returned to the main shrine.

Sosho Park (双松公園 Sōshō Kōen) holds a rose festival in June, and a chrysanthemum doll festival (菊人形祭り kiku ningyō matsuri) is held in October. The festival's highlight is a series of human dolls made from locally grown chrysanthemums.

The Hygeia Park onsen, which contains a small Isabella Bird Memorial Exhibition, is also situated in the town

Transportation

Highway

Rail

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