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Japan National Route 45
is a national highway of Japan connecting Aoba-ku, Sendai and Aomori, Aomori. Alongside Japan National Route 6, it is a main route along the Pacific coast of eastern Japan. It is paralleled closely by the incomplete Sanriku Expressway between Sendai and Hachinohe. Route description National Route 45 has a total length of . The northernmost of the highway between its northern terminus in central Aomori and Japan National Route 102 in Towada, Aomori is a concurrency with Japan National Route 4 where Route 45 is not signed until it diverges from Route 4. From there it independently begins heading southeast towards the coastal cities of Hachinohe, Kuji, Miyako, Kamaishi, Kesennuma, and Ishinomaki on the way to its southern terminus in Sendai. History Route 45 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 as second-class routes 102 and 111 connecting Hirosaki to Hachinohe and Hachinohe to Sendai, respectively. On 1 April 1963, Route 102 was truncated to its current route with the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori (city)
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of . Aomori is one of Japan's 60 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area. History ''Aomori'' literally means blue forest, although it could possibly be translated as "green forest". The name is generally considered to refer to a small forest on a hill which existed near the town. This forest was often used by fishermen as a landmark. A different theory suggests the name might have been derived from the Ainu language. The area has been settled extensively since prehistoric times, and numerous Jōmon period sites have been found by archaeologists, the most famous being the Sannai-Maruyama Site located just southwest of the city center dating to 5500–4000 BC, and the Komakino Site slightly farther south dating to arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyako, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 51,150, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Miyako is located in central Iwate Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, with the main urban area fronting on Miyako Bay. It is located at the northern end of the rias coastal area of the Sanriku Coast, east of the prefectural capital of Morioka. The city area is the largest in Iwate Prefecture and the second largest in the Tōhoku region (after Tsuruoka, Yamagata). However, around 90% of the city area is covered by mountains and forest, so the habitable area is only about 9% of the total area, and therefore although the population density per total area is low, but the population density per habitable area exceeds the prefecture average. Miyako is connected to Morioka by an east–west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town. The city has a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oirase, Aomori
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,149, and a population density of 350 persons per km², in 10,423 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Oirase is located on the eastern coastline of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. The land is mostly flat or slightly hilly, and is watered by the Oirase River. Neighbouring municipalities Aomori Prefecture *Misawa, Aomori, Misawa *Hachinohe, Aomori, Hachinohe *Rokunohe, Aomori, Rokunohe *Gonohe, Aomori, Gonohe Climate The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Oirase is 10.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1158 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.6 °C. Demog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momoishi Road
The is a 4-laned national expressway in the prefectures of Iwate and Aomori in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is a spur of the Tōhoku Expressway, primarily serving the city of Hachinohe. Signed as E4A, it is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company. Route description The expressway is officially referred to as the Tōhoku Jūkan Expressway Hachinohe Route. The route connects the city of Hachinohe with the Tōhoku Expressway in Iwate Prefecture. From the terminus at Hachinohe-kita Interchange, there are plans to extend the route northward to the terminus of the Aomori Expressway through a series of toll roads. History The Hachinohe Expressway was opened on November 27, 1986, with the Momoishi Extension to the Second Michinoku Toll Road opening later in 1995. After the Great East Japan Earthquake the expressway was made free to use temporarily for those who were impacted by the disaster. Tolls resumed in March 2012. Future Starting at the Momoishi Road Extension, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E4A Expressway (Japan)
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Shichinohe, Aomori
is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,286, and a population density of 45 persons per km2, in 6,797 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Shichinohe is in central Aomori Prefecture, to the east of the Hakkōda Mountains. Neighboring municipalities Aomori Prefecture *Aomori *Towada * Tōhoku *Hiranai Climate The town has a cold humid climate characterized by cool, short summers and long, cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Shichinohe is 9.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1233 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shichinohe peaked around 1960 and has declined over the past 60 years. History Shichinohe began as one of a series of numbered fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noheji, Aomori
is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,956, and a population density of 168 persons per km2 in 6,466 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Noheji occupies the southeastern coastline of Mutsu Bay at the base of the Shimokita Peninsula. Neighboring municipalities Aomori Prefecture *Yokohama * Tōhoku *Rokkasho *Hiranai Climate The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Noheji is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1243 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Noheji peaked in around the year 1970 and has declined over the past 50 years. History The area around Noheji w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori West Bypass
The Aomori West Bypass (青森西バイパス Aomori Nishi Bypass) is a major highway located entirely in the city of Aomori in northern Japan. The highway main function is to link the western part of the city to its center. Signed as National Route 7, it connects the main section of National Route 7 to the northern terminus of National Route 4, meeting at Hakko Dori in front of the prefecture office of Aomori. The route also carries National Route 101 to its northern terminus at National Route 4 as well. Route description From its western terminus at the mainline of National Route 7, the bypass makes its way east to the middle of Aomori. It first meets with a bypass of National Route 280, then it crosses under the tracks of the Hokkaido Shinkansen near Shin-Aomori Station. It is then carried by the Aomori Viaduct () over the Tsugaru Line; this bridge is the third-longest in Aomori Prefecture. The bypass meets the southern terminus of National Route 280 at the east end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. 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 , and the 31st-most populous prefecture, with more than 1.2 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 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes, causing a tsunami. It is sometimes known in Japan as the , among other names. The disaster is often referred to in both Japanese and English as simply 3.11 (read in Japanese). It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that may have reached heights of up to in Miyako in Tōhoku's Iwate Prefecture,Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition 2-11-04-15 page 15, nearby Aneyoshi fishery port (姉吉漁港)(Google map E39 31 57.8, N 142 3 7.6) 2011-04-15大震災の津波、宮古で38.9 m…明治三陸上回るby okayasu Akio (岡安 章夫) and which, in the Sendai area, traveled at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanriku Coast
The is a coastal region on the Pacific Ocean, extending from southern Aomori Prefecture, through Iwate Prefecture and northern Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Honshū, which is Japan's main island. The name comes from the historical region of Sanriku (lit. "three ''riku''"), referring to the former provinces of Rikuō, Rikuchū and Rikuzen. Tourist destination There are the Tanesashi Coast, the Rikuchu Kaigan National Park and the Minami-Sanriku Kinkazan Quasi-National Park in the Sanriku Coast region. Earthquakes and tsunami The bays of this ria coastline tend to amplify the destructiveness of tsunami waves. Significant events which devastated coastal communities include: * 869 Jogan Sanriku earthquake * 1611 Keicho Sanriku earthquake * 1896 Meiji Sanriku earthquake * 1933 Showa Sanriku earthquake * 1960 Valdivia earthquake * 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Prior to 2011, the tsunami history of Sanriku might have been interpreted as a story of progressively fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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