Aomori青森市

Aomori-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Aomori (青森市, Aomori-shi) is a city in Aomori Prefecture. Population 275,192 (2020 census), area 824.61 km². Borders 9 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Aomori Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

青森市

Reading

Aomori-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Aomori 青森県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

275,192 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-4.3% from 287,648

Area

824.61 km²

Density

334 people per km²

Households

118,483

Under 15

10.6%

65 and over

32.0%

Foreign residents

1,034 (0.4%)

Code

02201 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.aomori.aomori.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

9 places share a land border with Aomori. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kuroishi City黒石市
• Goshogawara City五所川原市
• Towada City十和田市
• Hirakawa City平川市
• Hiranai Town平内町
• Yomogita Village蓬田村
• Fujisaki Town藤崎町
• Itayanagi Town板柳町
• Shichinohe Town七戸町

Questions about Aomori

Is Aomori a city or a prefecture?

Aomori (青森市) is a city (市, shi) in Aomori Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly. Aomori Prefecture (青森県) is the larger unit around it. On its own, the name usually means the city.

Where is Aomori?

Aomori is in Aomori Prefecture (青森県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Aomori?

275,192 at the 2020 census, down 4.3% from 287,648 in 2015. The area is 824.61 km², which is 334 people per km². 118,483 households. 32.0% of residents are 65 or older and 10.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Aomori?

Nine: Kuroishi City (黒石市), Goshogawara City (五所川原市), Towada City (十和田市), Hirakawa City (平川市), Hiranai Town (平内町), Yomogita Village (蓬田村), Fujisaki Town (藤崎町), Itayanagi Town (板柳町), and Shichinohe Town (七戸町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Aomori in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Aomori written in Japanese?

青森市, read Aomori-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Aomori begin?

青森県青森市… (Aomori-ken, Aomori-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.