Miharu, Fukushima

Miharu, Fukushima
Miharu
三春町
—  Town  —
Location of Miharu in Fukushima
Miharu is located in Japan
Miharu
 
Coordinates: 37°26′N 140°29′E / 37.433°N 140.483°E / 37.433; 140.483Coordinates: 37°26′N 140°29′E / 37.433°N 140.483°E / 37.433; 140.483
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima
District Tamura
Area
 - Total 72.76 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 - Total 19,454
 - Density 267.4/km2 (692.5/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Town of Miharu
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Miharu (三春町 Miharu-machi?) is a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,454 and a population density of 267.37 persons per km². The total area is 72.76 km².

Sister city program

Miharu and Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States, have been sister cities since 1987.

Three springs

Illuminated Takizakura.jpg

The name "Miharu" in Japanese means three springs. In most parts of Japan, plum, peach, and cherry trees blossom at different times, but in Miharu, they blossom almost simultaneously. Miharu is home of one of the national treasure cherry trees. Takizakura, or waterfall cherry tree, is over 1,000 years old and brings tourists from all over Japan to see it in the springtime.

External links

Media related to Miharu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons