Location
Tome City is located about 500 kilometers (km) north of Tokyo, and lies in the northeast of Miyagi Prefecture. Tome City is bordered by the areas of Kurihara in the west, Ishinomaki and Osaki in the south and, Motoyoshi in the east. The northern bordered of Tome is shared with Iwate Prefecture.

The total area of Tome is 536.38 kilometers squared (km2), and covers approximately 7.36 percent of the total area of Miyagi Prefecture. The Central Business District (CBD) of the city is Hasama. It is located about 70km from Sendai (the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture), 25km from Osaki City and about 30km from both Ishinomaki City and Ichinoseki City (Iwate Prefecture).

Geography

The western and north-east areas of the city are mountainous. A vast plain stretches through the center of the region which is primarily used for growing rice. The soil here is rich in nutrients and is famous for producing two types of rice called Sasanishiki and Hitomebore.

The Hasama River and Natsu River run through the region from north-east to south-west. They intersect at with the Kitakami River which runs through from the north to the south in the eastern part of the city. These rivers have proved a great advantage to the city for many years for daily activities, farming and industry.

In the east of the city there are famous wetlands called Izunuma and Uchinuma. These were designated as important wetlands at The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which was held in Iran in 1971. The convention laid out a framework for "national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources". Swans and wild geese from as far as Siberia settle in these areas in the winter as part of their annual migration. In addition to this there is another wetland in the southern part of the city called Byodonuma which is home to flowering cherry blossom trees in the spring and lotus flowers in the summer. Thus, for these reasons the city is often called "The Home of the Wetlands".

Climate
The climate of Tome City is warm in summer and mild in winter. The yearly average temperature in 2000 was approximately 11.7 degrees Celsius. In 2000 The registered rainfall was 1,020millimetres (mm) with most falling in the summer months and limited rainfall in the winter. Unlike in other parts of northern Japan, there are few snowstorms in the winter. On average there are a few isolated days with snowfalls, with the snow quickly melting on the ground afterwards. Thus Tome City is an ideal place for anyone to live.

Quoted from Miyagi City official English website.