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Aomori 3rd District
Aomori 3rd district is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu, in Aomori Prefecture, and includes the cities of Hirosaki, Goshogawara, and Ajigasawa. As of 2015, the district was home to 240,102 constituents. Areas covered Current district As of 5 January 2023, the areas covered by this district are as follows: * Hirosaki * Kuroishi * Goshogawara * Tsugaru * Hirakawa * Nishitsugaru District * Nakatsugaru District * Minamitsugaru District * Kitatsugaru District As a result of the abolition of Aomori's 4th district in 2017, this district moved to where the 4th district used to be and gained the town of Goshogawara and the district of Kitatsugaru from Aomori's 1st district, while Aomori's 2nd district absorbed the areas formerly belonging to the 3rd district. Areas covered 2013–2017 From redistricting in 2013 until the redistricting in 2017, the areas covered by this di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori (city), Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Iwate Prefecture to the southeast, Akita Prefecture to the southwest, the Sea of Japan to the west, and Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait to the north. Aomori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, 8th-largest prefecture, with an area of , and the List of Japanese prefectures by population, 31st-most populous prefecture, with more than 1.18 million people. Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two Core cities of Japan, core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, which lie on coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains. Aomori is the third-most populous prefecture i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajigasawa, Aomori
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,951 in 4394 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ajigasawa is in Nishitsugaru District, Aomori southwestern corner of Aomori Prefecture on the border with Akita Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan to the northwest, and the slopes of Mount Iwaki to the southeast. Part of the town is located within the borders of the Shirakami-Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some coastal areas of the town are within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. The Akaishi Keiryū Anmon no Taki Prefectural Natural Park is also partly located within the borders of Ajigasawa. Neighbouring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Fujisato, Akita, Fujisato *Happō, Akita, Happō Aomori Prefecture *Fukaura, Aomori, Fukaura *Hirosaki, Aomori, Hirosaki *Nishimeya, Aomori, Nishimeya *Tsugaru, Aomori, Tsugaru Climate The town has a cold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sannohe
is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,146 in 4141 households, and a population density of 60 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Sannohe occupies an inland area in southeast corner of Aomori Prefecture, south of the Hakkōda Mountains. The terrain is relatively flat, with mountains extending in the northwestern part of the town. The Mabechi River flows from north to south through the center of the town. Neighbouring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Kazuno Aomori Prefecture * Nanbu * Shingō *Takko Iwate Prefecture *Ninohe Climate The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Sannohe is 10.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1259 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sannohe District, Aomori
* List of Provinces of Japan > Tōsandō > Mutsu Province > Sannohe District * Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Sannohe District is a Districts of Japan, district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture. As of June 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 63,205 and a population density, density of 65.2 persons per km2. The total area was 969.34 km2. Politics In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 2nd district. Towns and villages The district consists of five towns and one village. The city of Hachinohe, Aomori, Hachinohe was formerly part of the district. * Gonohe, Aomori, Gonohe * Hashikami, Aomori, Hashikami * Nanbu, Aomori, Nanbu * Sannohe, Aomori, Sannohe * Shingō, Aomori, Shingō * Takko, Aomori, Takko History During the Edo period, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachinohe
is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 213,453 in 110,121 households, and a population density of . As of October 2020, Hachinohe is Aomori Prefecture's second largest city by population. The city has a total area of . Geography Hachinohe is located in the flatlands on the southeast coast of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. Both the Oirase River and the Mabechi River flow through Hachinohe. A portion of the coastal areas of the city were within the borders of the Tanesashi Kaigan Hashikamidake Prefectural Natural Park, which was incorporated into the Sanriku Fukkō National Park in 2013. Neighbouring municipalities Aomori Prefecture *Iwate Prefecture ** Karumai * Kamikita District ** Oirase * Sannohe District ** Gonohe ** Hashikami ** Nanbu Climate Hachinohe has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa''), closely bordering the Humid Subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') using the isotherm with both Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori 2nd District
Aomori 2nd district (青森県第2区, ''Aomori-ken dai-niku'' or simply 青森2区, ''Aomori-niku'') is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan. It is located in Eastern Aomori Prefecture, Aomori and is made up of the cities of, Towada, Misawa, Aomori, Misawa, and Hachinohe, the district of Sannohe District, Aomori, Sannohe and a portion of Kamikita District, Aomori, Kamikita District. As of 2015, this district was home to 250,364 constituents, roughly half the number of Japan's largest district, Tokyo 1st district. Aomori is a so-called "Liberal Democratic kingdom," meaning that it frequently returns members of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party. Akinori Eto represented the district continuously from 2003 to 2017, one of few Liberal Democratic representatives not voted out of office during the Democratic Party of Japan's rapid rise to power during the 2009 Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori 1st District
Aomori 1st district (青森県第1区, ''Aomori-ken dai-ikku'' or simply 青森1区, ''Aomori-ikku'') is a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan. It is located in Northern Aomori and covers the cities of Aomori, Mutsu and the Higashitsugaru and Shimokita districts along with the northern half of the Kamikita District. Before the introduction of parallel voting and single-member districts, Aomori city and East Tsugaru county had been part of the four-member Aomori 1st district. Aomori is a "conservative kingdom", a Liberal Democratic stronghold; but in the landslide 2009 election Hokuto Yokoyama, center-left supported gubernatorial candidate in 2003, could win the 1st district and became the first Democrat to win a district in Aomori by beating Jun Tsushima from the Tsushima writer-politician dynasty from Kanagi town (in present-day Goshogawara). Tsushima had tried to succeed his retiring father, LDP faction leader Yūji T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori 4th District
, officially Aomori City (, ), is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of . Aomori is one of Japan's 62 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area. Etymology Rhinoceros auklet (ウトウ) The original name of the Aomori was Utō, named for the , a seabird that is closely related to the puffin. In 1626 the name was changed to , but this was not fully embraced until 1783. History ''Aomori'' literally means blue forest, although it could possibly be translated as "green forest". The name is generally considered to refer to a small forest on a hill which existed near the town. This forest was often used by fishermen as a landmark. A different theory suggests the name might have been derived from the Ainu language. The area has been settled extensively since prehi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitatsugaru District, Aomori
* Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Kitatsugaru District is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 40,171 and an area of 304.54 km2. Much the city of Goshogawara and part of the city of Aomori was formerly part of Kitatsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district. Towns and villages * Itayanagi * Nakadomari * Tsuruta History The area of Kitatsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored Imperial House of Japan, imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Althoug ... of 1868, the area consisted of 159 villages, all under the control of Hirosaki Domain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamitsugaru District, Aomori
* Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Minamitsugaru District is a Districts of Japan, rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 33,815 and an area of 222.98 km2. All of the cities of Kuroishi, Aomori, Kuroishi and Hirakawa, Aomori, Hirakawa, and parts of the cities of Aomori (city), Aomori and Hirosaki, Aomori, Hirosaki and the town of Itayanagi, Aomori, Itayanagi were formerly part of Minamitsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district. Towns and villages *Fujisaki, Aomori, Fujisaki *Inakadate, Aomori, Inakadate *Ōwani, Aomori, Ōwani History The area of Minamitsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one towns (Kuroishi) and 22 villages formerly under the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakatsugaru District, Aomori
* Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Nakatsugaru District is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 1,505 and an area of 246.05 km2. Much the city of Hirosaki was formerly part of Nakatsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district. Towns and villages * Nishimeya History The area of Nakatsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one town and 134 villages, all under the control of Hirosaki Domain file:Hirosakijo.jpg, Hirosaki Castle, the seat of the Hirosaki Domain , also known as , was a ''tozama'' Han (Japan), feudal domain of Edo period JapanRavina, Mark. (1998) ''Land and Lordship in Early Modern Japan,'' p. 222 It is located in Muts .... Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishitsugaru District, Aomori
* Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Nishitsugaru District is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 19,666 and an area of 831.85 km2. All of the city of Tsugaru was formerly part of Nishitsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district. Towns and villages * Ajigasawa * Fukaura History The area of Nishitsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one towns (Ajigasawa) and 218 villages, all formerly under the control of Hirosaki Domain file:Hirosakijo.jpg, Hirosaki Castle, the seat of the Hirosaki Domain , also known as , was a ''tozama'' Han (Japan), feudal domain of Edo period JapanRavina, Mark. (1998) ''Land and Lordship in Early Modern Japan,'' p. 222 It is located in Muts .... Aomori Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
