Karumai, Iwate

Karumai 軽米町
Town
Karumai Town Hall Karumai Town Hall
Flag of Karumai Flag Official seal of Karumai Seal
Location of Karumai in Iwate Prefecture Location of Karumai in Iwate Prefecture
Karumai
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
District	Kunohe
Area
• Total	245.74 km2 (94.88 sq mi)
Population (February 2014)
• Total	9,655
• Density	39.3/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Taxus cuspidata
• Flower	Magnolia kobus
• Bird	Copper pheasant
Phone number	0195-46-2111
Address	Karumai dai-10 jiwari 85, Karumai-machi, Kunohe-gun, Iwate 028-6302
Website	Official website

Karumai (軽米町, Karumai-machi) is a town located in Kunohe District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the town had an estimated population of 9,655 and a population density of 39.3 persons per km². The total area was 245.74  km².

Geography

Karumai is located in far north-central Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aomori Prefecture
  • Hachinohe, Aomori
  • Nanbu, Aomori
  • Hashikami, Aomori
• Iwate Prefecture
  • Ninohe, Iwate
  • Kuji, Iwate
  • Hirono, Iwate
  • Kunohe, Iwate

History

The area of present-day Karumai was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Hachinohe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Karumai within Kita-Kunohe District was created on April 1, 1889. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The village was raised to town status on January 1, 1925. The neighboring villages of Kogarumai and Hareyama were merged with Karumai on January 1, 1955.

Economy

The economy of Karumai is based on agriculture.

Transportation

Karumai is not served by any train routes.

Highway

• Hachinohe Expressway – Orizume Service Area - Karumai Interchange
• Japan National Route 340
• Japan National Route 395

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)