Aomori
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Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Aomori |
Government | |
• Mayor | Akihiko Onodera |
Area | |
• Total | 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 275,340 |
• Density | 333.9/km2 (865/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Postal code | 030-8555 |
Phone number | 017-734-1111 |
Address | 1-22-5 Chūō, Aomori-shi, Aomori-ken |
Website | Official website |
It is southwest of the town of Hiranai. It is a coastal city, and is near the Mutsu-wan (陸奥湾). It has been recognized as a core city since 2006.[1]
Geography
Surrounding municipalities
Demography
According to Japanese census data,[2]
1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 |
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314,917 | 318,732 | 311,386 | 299,520 | 287,648 | 275,340 |
Festivals
The Nebuta festival is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It takes place at the beginning of August. More than 300,000 people come and see this festival every year. This festival is called both “Nebuta” and ”Neputa”. In Aomori city, they use the word “Nebuta”, and in Hirosaki city, they use the word “Neputa”.
Aomori Media
Image of the Sannai-Maruyama site in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Buildings and structures are reconstructions. The modern-looking dome to the left covers authentic pillar holes. I took this photograph on July 21, 2003. This image is multi licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and the Creative C
References
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.
- ↑ Aomori population statistics