Hachinohe

Hachinohe (八戸市, Hachinohe-shi) is a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Hachinohe
八戸市
Core city
Hachinohe City Hall
Hachinohe City Hall
Flag of Hachinohe
Flag
Official seal of Hachinohe
Seal
Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture
Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture
Country Japan
RegionTōhoku
Prefecture Aomori
Government
 • MayorYūichi Kumagai
Area
 • Total305.6 km2 (118.0 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total223,415
 • Density731.1/km2 (1,894/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
031-8686
Area code02203-9
Phone number0178-43-2111
Address1-1-1 Uchimaru,
Hachinohe-shi, Aomori-ken
WebsiteOfficial website

Hachinohe means "the 8th area" in north of Tohoku region from the Middle Ages era. There was "the places of 8th" for making horses for a war in Hachinohe.

Hachinohe has a famous industrial area, and has a bigger fishing port more than most of other cities.

There is a Tohoku Shinkansen station and the Tohoku Expressway in Hachinohe.

The main industries in Hachinohe are manufacturing and services. Most of people in Hacnihohe work in manufacturing. In Hachinohe, the fishing industry is famous. Hachinohe brings in the most squid and saba in Japan.

Geography

Two rivers run through Hachinohe. One is the Mabechi River, which runs from the south to the east, and flows into the Pacific Ocean. The other is the Nida River, which runs from the south to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

Demography

According to Japanese census data,[1]

199520002005201020152020
249,358248,608244,700237,615231,257223,415

References
  1. Hachinohe population statistics

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