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The Aomori prefecture (青森 [1]) is the northernmost prefecture of the island of Honshu, Japan.
Understands
History
Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori Prefecture was known as the Mutsu Province. During the Edo period, the Hirosaki clan, began the construction of a port in the present city of Aomori. There were green forests near the city that were used as reference points for ships arriving at the port. These green woods called aoi-mori, is where Aomori got its name. The prefecture was created in 1871. Aomori City was founded in 1889. In March 2011, a 9.0 earthquake struck Japan on the east coast. The northeast coast of Aomori was affected by the resulting tsunami. Buildings along ports were damaged along with ships dumped in the streets. Misawa military and civilian personnel from the city donated their time and services to many areas devastated by the tsunami. The tsunami had also destroyed 29 nuclear reactors.
Weather
The climate of Aomori Prefecture is cool for the most part. It has four well-differentiated seasons, with an average temperature of 10 ° C.
Cities
- Aomori - capital
- Hachinohe - Coast zones
- Hirosaki - the "Kyoto of the North", the former capital of the Tsugaru clan
- Itayanagi - headquarters of the International Chapel
- Misawa - a beautiful city by the sea
- Mutsu - the administrative center of the Shimokita Peninsula
- Tsuruta
- Goshogawara
Regions
Aomori is divided into three main regions:
- Tsugaru - is on the west side of the prefecture, includes Aomori Y Hirosaki
- Nanbu - occupies the southeastern part of the prefecture, includes Hachinohe and Misawa
- Shimokita Peninsula - ax-shaped peninsula in the northeast, includes Oma and Mutsu
Other destinations
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- Lake Towada - beautiful lake
- Oirase Valley - famous for its beauty
- Showa Daibutsu - huge Buddha statue in Aomori in a beautiful temple complex
- Shimokita Peninsula - is located to the northeast in the form of an ax. Osore and Yagen Valley Hot Springs
- Tsugaru Peninsula - refuge and hometown of writer Osamu Dazai
- Shingo - small town with the final resting place of Christ as well as the Aomori pyramids
- Shirakami-Sanchi - World Heritage Site for its forests, famous for the Anmon-no-Taki waterfall
To get
By plane
Aomori Y Misawa They have domestic airports with flights to and from Tokyo.
By train
Aomori is the northern terminus of the Shinkansen (bullet train).
By boat
Ferries in Aomori, Hachinohe and Oma (at the tip of the Shimokita Peninsula) offer services to and from various destinations, including Hokkaido.
By bus
JR and several local companies offer numerous buses throughout the prefecture.123bus is another company that provides daily night bus services between Tokyo and Aomori.
Watch
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- Hirosaki Castle, a castle in Hirosaki known for its cherry trees and gardens.
- Big buddha, also known as the Great Buddha in Aomori, is the tallest sitting Buddha in Japan.
To eat
Because it is coastal, dishes based on seafood or scallops, a species of mollusk, abound. Aomori is famous for its apples.
To drink
Upcoming destinations
See also
Wikimedia Commons houses multimedia content about Aomori prefecture. Commons
Wikipedia has an article on Aomori prefecture.w: Aomori Prefecture