Aomori Prefecture
Aomori
青森県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Aomori-ken |
 Symbol | |
 Location of Aomori in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Aomori (city) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shingo Mimura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,606.26 km2 (3,709.00 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 8th |
| Population (2010-10-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,373,164 |
| • Rank | 28th |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-02 |
| Prefectural flower | Apple blossom (Malus domestica) |
| Prefectural tree | Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata) |
| Prefectural bird | Bewick's Swan (Cygnus bewickii) |
| Prefectural bird | Flounder |
| Number of districts | 8 |
| Number of municipalities | 40 |
| Website | www |
Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken) is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[2] The capital city is Aomori.[3]
History[change | change source]
Until the Meiji Restoration, the lands of Aomori prefecture were part of Mutsu Province.[4]
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,[5] including
Shrines and Temples[change | change source]
Tsutsukowake jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[7]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ National Census 2010 Preliminary Results
- ↑ 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
