Aomori Prefecture

Aomori prefecture (青森県; Aomori-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of Japan. The capital is the city of Aomori.

Aomori prefecture (青森県)

Aomori prefectural symbol
Capital	Aomori
Region:	Tohoku
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 8th 9,606.26 km² 1.2%
Population  - Total (Oct 1, 2000)  - Density	Ranked 28th 1,475,728 154/km²
Districts:	8
Municipalities:	67
ISO 3166-2:	JP-02
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Apple blossom (Malus pumila var. domestica)
Pref. Tree:	Cypress (Thujopsis dolabrata)
Pref. Bird:	Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii)

History

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Cities

• Aomori (capital)
• Goshogawara
• Hachinohe
• Hirosaki
• Kuroishi
• Misawa
• Mutsu
• Towada

Districts

• Kamikita
  • Kamikitagun
  • Noheji
  • Shichinohe
  • Momoishi
  • Towadako
  • Rokunohe
  • Yokohama
  • Kamikita
  • Touhoku
  • Tenmabayashi
  • Shimoda
  • Rokkasho
• Shimokita
  • Shimokitagun
  • Kawauchi
  • Oohata
  • Ooma
  • Higashidoori
  • Kazamaura
  • Sai
  • Wakinosawa
• Minamitsugaru
  • Minamitsugarugun
  • Fujisaki
  • Oowani
  • Onoe
  • Namioka
  • Hiraka
  • Tokiwa
  • Inakadate
  • Ikarigaseki
• Nishitsugaru
  • Nishitsugarugun
  • Ajigasawa
  • Kidukuri
  • Fukaura
  • Morita
  • Iwasaki
  • Kashiwa
  • Inagaki
  • Shariki
• San'nohe
  • San'nohegun
  • San'nohe
  • Gonohe
  • Takko
  • Nagawa
  • Nanbu
  • Hashikami
  • Fukuchi
  • Nangou
  • Kuraishi
  • Shingou
• Kitatsugaru
  • Kitatsugarugun
  • Itayanagi
  • Kanagi
  • Nakasato
  • Tsuruta
  • Shiura
  • Kodomari
• Higashitsugaru
  • Hiranai
  • Kanita
  • Imabetsu
  • Yomogita
  • Tairadate
  • Minmaya
• Nakatsugaru
  • Nakatsugarugun
  • Iwaki
  • Souma
  • Nishimeya

Culture

Tourism

Aomori is especially famous for its apple orchards.

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Aomori prefecture homepage

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