Tanagura, Fukushima 2.4

Tanagura is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the town had an estimated population of 14,446 and a population density of 90.4 persons per km². The total area was 159.82 km².GeographyTanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Mountains: Yamizosan (1021.8m) Rivers: KujigawaNeighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture Shirakawa Yamatsuri Samegawa Asakawa Daigo Ōtawara NasuHistoryThe area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.