Yamamoto, Miyagi

Yamamoto
山元町
Yamamoto Town Office
Yamamoto Town Office
Flag of Yamamoto
Official seal of Yamamoto
Location of Yamamoto in Miyagi Prefecture
Location of Yamamoto in Miyagi Prefecture
Yamamoto is located in Japan
Yamamoto
Yamamoto
 
Coordinates: 37°57′44.5″N 140°52′39″E / 37.962361°N 140.87750°E / 37.962361; 140.87750
Country Japan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
DistrictWatari
Area
 • Total64.58 km2 (24.93 sq mi)
Population
 (October 10, 2020)
 • Total12,045
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese black pine
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdBarn swallow
Phone number0223-37-1111
AddressAasehara Sakutayama 31, Yamamoto-chō, Watari-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-2292
WebsiteOfficial website

Yamamoto (山元町, Yamamoto-chō) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,100, and a population density of 190 persons per km2 in 4794 households.[1] The total area of the town is 64.58 square kilometres (24.93 sq mi).