Wakuya, Miyagi 2.08

Wakuya is a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan., the town had an estimated population of 16,703 and a population density of 203 persons per km² in 6,076 households. The total area of the town was 82.16sqkm. The area is noted for its rice production.GeographyWakuya is in north-central Miyagi Prefecture.Neighboring municipalitiesMiyagi PrefectureIshinomakiTomeŌsakiMisatoDemographicsPer Japanese census data, the population of Wakuya has declined over the past 40 years.ClimateWakuya has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Wakuya is 11.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1224 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.7 °C.HistoryThe area of present-day Wakuya was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period by the Emishi people. During the Nara period, gold was discovered in the area. During later portion of the Heian period, the area was ruled by the Northern Fujiwara. During the Sengoku period, the area was contested by various samurai clans before the area came under the control of the Date clan of Sendai Domain during the Edo period, under the Tokugawa shogunate.