Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
Location of Wakabayashi-ku in Sendai
Wakabayashi-ku (若林区) is a ward located in Sendai in Miyagi, Japan.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 130,478 and the population density of 2609.56 persons per km². The total area is 50 km². In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the area was severely damaged, especially in Arahama district, where almost all 2,700 houses were destroyed and swept away by tsunamis.[1]
Transportation
Train stations
- Sendai Subway
- Nanboku Line: Atagobashi - Kawaramachi
- Tozai Line: Renbō - Yakushidō - Oroshimachi - Rokuchōnome - Arai
Highways
- East Sendai Expressway (no exits)
- South Sendai Expressway (no exits)
- Route 4
References
- ↑ NHK special broadcast, 1425UTC, 12 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai at Wikimedia Commons
| Wards of Sendai | |
|---|---|
| Cities | |
| Igu District | |
| Kami District | |
| Katta District | |
| Kurokawa District | |
| Miyagi District | |
| Motoyoshi District | |
| Oshika District | |
| Shibata District | |
| Tōda District | |
| Watari District | |
Coordinates: 38°14′39″N 140°54′3″E / 38.24417°N 140.90083°E
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