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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 |
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]
History[change | change source]
Until the Meiji Restoration, the lands of Aomori prefecture were part of Mutsu Province.[3]
Geography[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
There are ten cities in Aomori Prefecture:
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National Parks[change | change source]
National Parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture,[4] including
Shrines and Temples[change | change source]
Tsutsukowake jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[6]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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[change | change source]
Media related to Aomori prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
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