Aomori Prefecture
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青森県 | |
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| Aomori Prefecture in Japan Aomori Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country | 22x20px 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 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-02 |
| Website | Official 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:
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture,[4] including
Shrines and Temples
Tsutsukowake jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[6]
Aomori Prefecture Media
Potsherds from the Odai Yamamoto I site
The remains of Horikoshi Castle
Hirosaki Castle, the Edo period seat of the Tsugaru clan.
Aomori Prefecture and the surrounding area as seen from space
Aomori prefecture population pyramid in 2020
Apple orchards in the foothills of Mount Iwaki
The cascades of the Oirase River in the prefecture's Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
Tsugaru lacquerware (Tsugarunuri)
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味噌から作る調味料すましを使用した、けの汁。大根、人参、ごぼう、ふき、ぜんまい、わらび、油揚げ、凍り豆腐、こんにゃく、青大豆が入っている。出汁は昆布のみで精進になっている。
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 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
Media related to Aomori prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
