Ōshū, Iwate
Ōshū
奥州市 | |
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From top left; Spring in Mizusawa Park, the Autumn rice harvest in Isawa, Maesawa and the Kitakami River in Summer from Mt. Otowa, Autumn foliage at Fujiwara no Sato in Esashi and a manhole cover in Koromogawa | |
Location of Ōshū in Iwate Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 39°8′40.1″N 141°08′20.9″E / 39.144472°N 141.139139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masaaki Aihara |
| Area | |
• Total | 993.30 km2 (383.52 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2020) | |
• Total | 114,620 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0197-24-2111 |
| Address | 1-1 Ōtemachi, Mizusawa-ku, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken 023-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Green pheasant |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Maple |
Ōshū (奥州市, Ōshū-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 114,620 and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 45,728 households. The total area of the city is 993.30 square kilometres (383.52 sq mi). Ōshū is famous for its Maesawa Beef, numerous festivals, historic temples and shrines and Fujiwara no Sato, a theme park and movie lot based on the exploits of the Northern Fujiwaras in the 12th century. Many famous people claim Ōshū as their home, including Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Ozawa, the long-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan.