Aomori青森県

Aomori-ken·あおもりけん·県 (ken), prefecture

The northern tip of Honshū, linked to Hokkaidō by the Seikan Tunnel. Known for apples and the Nebuta festival.

Facts

Japanese name: 青森県
Reading: Aomori-ken / あおもりけん
Region: Tōhoku 東北
Capital: Aomori 青森市
Population: 1,237,984 (2020 census)
Area: 9,646 km²
Density: 128 people per km²
Municipalities: 40 — 10 cities, 22 towns, and 8 villages
Designated cities: None
Districts (郡): 8
Codes: JIS 02·ISO 3166-2 JP-02

How an address here begins

青森県青森市…

Aomori-ken, Aomori-shi, …

The prefecture comes first, then the municipality. The guide explains the rest of the address, and the map reads any address you paste into it.

Neighbouring prefectures

Every municipality in Aomori市区町村

40 local governments, each with its own mayor and assembly. Every one links to its boundary on the map.

Cities市

Districts, with their towns and villages郡 · 町 · 村

A district is a name that groups towns and villages in an address. It has no office and no election. The towns and villages are governments.

Higashitsugaru District東津軽郡district, not a government
Nishitsugaru District西津軽郡district, not a government
- Ajigasawa Town鰺ヶ沢町
- Fukaura Town深浦町
Nakatsugaru District中津軽郡district, not a government
- Nishimeya Village西目屋村
Minamitsugaru District南津軽郡district, not a government
Kitatsugaru District北津軽郡district, not a government
Kamikita District上北郡district, not a government
Shimokita District下北郡district, not a government
Sannohe District三戸郡district, not a government

Boundaries: MLIT 国土数値情報. Population: 2020 Population Census (令和2年国勢調査). Area: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (全国都道府県市区町村別面積調, 2020). Municipality counts are from the boundary data on the map.