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Aomori Prefecture
青森県 | |
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Prefecture | |
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 青森県 |
| • Rōmaji | Aomori-ken |
Mount Iwaki and apple blossom Mount Osore Nebuta Oirase River Furofushi Onsen | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
| Anthem: Aomori-ken sanka | |
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| Coordinates: 40°49′29″N 140°44′26″E / 40.82472°N 140.74056°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Establishment as part of Mutsu Province | Around 1094 |
| Established as part of Rikuō Province | 7 December 1868 |
| Establishment of Aomori Prefecture | 4 September 1871 |
| Capital | Aomori |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Sōichirō Miyashita (since 29 June 2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,645.64 km2 (3,724.20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Highest elevation (Mount Iwaki) | 1,624.7 m (5,330 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Pacific Ocean) | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (1 July 2023) | |
| • Total | 1,188,043 |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Dialects | Nanbu・Tsugaru・Shimokita |
| Demonym | Aomorian |
| GDP [1] | |
| • Total | JP¥ 4,533 billion US$ 41.6 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-02 |
| Longitude | 139°30′ E to 141°41′ E |
| Latitude | 40°12′ N to 41°33′ N[2] |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Aomori Prefecture | |
| Anthem | Hymn of Aomori Prefecture (青森県賛歌, Aomori-ken sanka) |
| Song | Message of the Blue Forest (青い森のメッセージ, Aoimori no messēji) |
| Bird | Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) |
| Fish | Japanese halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus) |
| Flower | Apple blossom (Malus domestica) |
| Tree | Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata) |
Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken) ([a̠o̞mo̞ɾʲikẽ̞ɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region.[3] The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of 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 8th-largest prefecture, with an area of 9,645.64 km2 (3,724.20 sq mi), and the 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, 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 in the Tōhoku region, after Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. Mount Iwaki, an active stratovolcano, is the prefecture's highest point, at almost 1,624.7 m (5,330 ft).
Humans have inhabited the prefecture for at least 15,000 years, and the oldest evidence of pottery in Japan was discovered at the Jōmon period Odai Yamamoto I site. After centuries of rule by the Nanbu and Tsugaru clans, the prefecture was formed out of the northern part of Mutsu Province during the Meiji Restoration. Though the prefecture remains dominated by primary sector industries, it also serves as a transportation hub due to its location at the northern end of Honshu.
- ^ "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ "場所・気候" [Place and climate] (in Japanese). Aomori Prefefcture Government. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Prefecture, Aomori. "Aomori Prefecture, Japan". www.britannica.com. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 May 2022.