Aomori Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Aomori.

by Philbert Ono

As of April 1, 2006, Aomori has 10 cities (-shi; 市), 22 towns (-cho; 町), and 8 villages (-mura; 村).

Cities

The major cities are Aomori city (capital), Hachinohe, and Hirosaki. *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Aomori city (青森市) - Prefectural capital and port city. Site of the Nebuta Festival held in Aug. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Goshogawara (五所川原市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Hachinohe (八戸市) – Port city with 250,000 people. Famous for fisheries. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Hirakawa (平川市) - New city formed on Jan. 1, 2006. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Hirosaki (弘前市) – Castle town famous for cherry blossoms and the Neputa Festival in Aug. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Kuroishi (黒石市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Misawa (三沢市) – Home of the Misawa Air Base. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Mutsu (むつ市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Towada (十和田市) – Home of Lake Towada. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Tsugaru (つがる市) – New city formed on Feb. 11, 2005. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Towns and Villages

Towns (-machi; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Higashi Tsugaru-gun (東津軽郡)
  • Hiranai-machi (平内町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Imabetsu-machi (今別町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Minmaya-mura (三厩村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Sotogahama-machi (外ヶ浜町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Yomogita-mura (蓬田村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Kamikita-gun (上北郡)
  • Noheji-machi (野辺地町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Oirase-machi (おいらせ町) – New town formed on March 1, 2006 upon the merging of Shimoda and Momoishi towns. Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Rokkasho-mura (六ケ所村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
  • Rokunohe-machi (六戸町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Shichinohe-machi (七戸町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Tohoku-machi (東北町) – Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Yokohama-machi (横浜町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Kita Tsugaru-gun (北津軽郡)
  • Itayanagi-machi (板柳町) – Aomori’s apple town. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Nakadomari-machi (中泊町) – New town formed on March 28, 2005 with a former town and former village not connected to each other. (Goshogawara city is in-between.) Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Tsuruta-machi (鶴田町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Minamitsugaru-gun ()
  • Fujisaki-machi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Inakadate-machi (田舎館村) – Famous for its giant artworks in the rice paddies. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Owani-machi (大鰐町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Nakatsugaru-gun ()
  • Nishimeya-mura (西目屋村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Nishitsugaru-gun ()
  • Ajigasawa-machi (鯵ケ沢町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
  • Fukaura-machi (深浦町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Sannohe-gun ()
  • Gonohe-machi (五戸町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Hashikami-cho (階上町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Nanbu-cho (南部町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Sannohe-machi (三戸町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Shingō-mura (新郷村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Takko-machi (田子町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Shimokita-gun ()
  • Higashidori-mura (東通村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kazamaura-mura (風間浦村) – Honshu’s northernmost village. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Oma-machi (Ooma) (大間町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Sai-mura (佐井村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Municipal Mergers

On June 30, 2004, Aomori had 8 cities (-shi; 市), 34 towns (-machi; 町), and 25 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 10 cities, 22 towns, and 8 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:

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