Yamamoto, Miyagi

Yamamoto
山元町
Yamamoto Town Office
Location of Yamamoto in Miyagi Prefecture
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
  Total
64.58 km2 (24.93 sq mi)
Population
 (October 10, 2020)
  Total
12,045
  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. The total area of the town is 64.58 square kilometres (24.93 sq mi).