Aomori Prefecture

Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken) is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital city is Aomori.[2]

Aomori Prefecture
青森県
Flag of Aomori Prefecture
Official seal of Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture in Japan
Aomori Prefecture in Japan
Country Japan
CapitalAomori
Subdivisions
Government
  GovernorSōichirō Miyashita
Area
  Total9,646 km2 (3,724 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total1,237,984
  Density128.3/km2 (332/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00
Area code02000-1
ISO 3166 codeJP-02
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Until the Meiji Restoration, the lands of Aomori prefecture were part of Mutsu Province.[3]

Geography

Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Honshū. The prefecture faces Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait. It shares its southern border with Akita Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture.

Cities

There are ten cities in Aomori Prefecture:


National Parks

National Parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture,[4] including

  • Towada-Hachimantai National Park[5]

Shrines and Temples

Tsutsukowake jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[6]

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Aomori-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 35; "Tōhoku" at p. 970.
  2. Nussbaum, "Aomori" at p. 35.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
  5. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "Towada-Hachimantai National Park" Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-19.
  6. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Other websites

Media related to Aomori prefecture at Wikimedia Commons


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