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 | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Aomori Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Capital | Aomori |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Sōichirō Miyashita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,646 km2 (3,724 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 1,237,984 |
| • Density | 128.3/km2 (332/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Area code | 02000-1 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-02 |
| Website | Official website |
History
changeUntil the Meiji Restoration, the lands of Aomori prefecture were part of Mutsu Province.[3]
Geography
changeAomori 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
changeThere are ten cities in Aomori Prefecture:
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National Parks
changeNational Parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture,[4] including
Shrines and Temples
changeTsutsukowake jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[6]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Aomori-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 35; "Tōhoku" at p. 970.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Aomori" at p. 35.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "Towada-Hachimantai National Park" Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-19.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
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Media related to Aomori prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
