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Ominato Ko
is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 56,244, and a population density of 65 persons per km2, in 28,778 households. The total area of the city is , making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area. Geography Mutsu occupies most of Shimokita Peninsula and is bordered by Mutsu Bay to the south and Tsugaru Strait to the north, and is the northernmost city on the island of Honshū. The volcanic Osorezan Mountain Range extends across the northern portion of the city, and includes a number of caldera lakes. Parts of the city is within the limits of the Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park, including Mount Osore, Yagen Valley, and Taijima. Neighboring municipalities *Aomori Prefecture ** Kazamaura ** Ōma **Higashidōri ** Sai **Yokohama Climate Mutsu has a rare oceanic climate (Köppen: ''Cfb'') or warm-summer humid continental climate (''Dfb'') by 0 °C isoterm, the south of the city being the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimokita Peninsula
is the remote northeastern cape of the Japanese island of Honshū, stretching out towards Hokkaidō. Overview It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Tsugaru Strait to the north and Mutsu Bay to the west and south. Shaped like an axe pointing west, the peninsula has a thin "axe handle" connecting the mountainous "axe blade" to the mainland of Honshū to the south. The peninsula contains the northernmost point on Honshū, Cape Ōma, and the largest sand dunes in Japan (the Sarugamori Sand Dunes). The peninsula owes its name to its being the lower (''shimo'') portion of the former Kita District (North District) of Mutsu Province before the premodern province was divided in 1868. Administratively the area is a part of Aomori Prefecture, and the bulk of the area falls within the jurisdiction of the city of Mutsu, with a number of small towns and villages along the periphery. Most of the inhabitants live in coastal areas rather than the mountainous interior. Portions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama, Aomori
is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,171, and a population density of 33 persons per km², in 1,779 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Yokohama occupies the northeastern coastline of Mutsu Bay, at the entrance to Shimokita Peninsula. Neighbouring municipalities Aomori Prefecture * Mutsu *Higashidōri *Noheji *Rokkasho Climate The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Yokohama is 9.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1262 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Yokohama has declined over the past 60 years. History The area around Yokohama was controlled by the Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai, Aomori
is a village located in Aomori, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,930, and a population density of 14 persons per km2 in 938 households. Its total area of the village is . In 2016, Sai was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Geography Sai occupies the western coastline of Shimokita Peninsula, facing the inlet to Mutsu Bay from the Tsugaru Strait. Much of the village is within the limits of the Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park. The mountainous area is home to many indigenous plant and animal species. Wildlife includes Japanese macaque monkeys, '' kamoshika,'' ''tanuki'' and Asian black bears. Most of the population resides in coastal hamlets. Approximately 90% of the village area is forested; of which 90% is national forest. Neighbouring municipalities Aomori Prefecture *Ōma * Mutsu Climate The village has a cold oceanic climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall and strong winds (Köppen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazamaura, Aomori
is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,833, and a population density of 28 persons per km2 in 914 households. The total area of the village is . Geography The northernmost village on Honshū island, Kazamaura is on the northwestern shore of Shimokita Peninsula. It is separated from the island of Hokkaidō by the Tsugaru Strait. Most of the village is part of the Osoreyama Mountain Range, resulting in little flat land. The Ikokuma River flows through the village. Approximately 96% of the total area of the village is covered by forests. Much of the village is within the borders of the Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Aomori Prefecture * Mutsu *Ōma Climate The village has a cold oceanic climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall and strong winds. (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Kazamaura is 8.7 ° ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taijima
is an uninhabited set of rocky islands off the coast of the Shimokita Peninsula in Mutsu Bay. The island is a part of the city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture. The island has of coastline and an area of . It is a part of the prefecture-managed, Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park. Geography Taijima is a set of two islands located about off the coast of the Shimokita Peninsula in Mutsu Bay. Administratively, the islands are part of the former village of Wakinosawa that is now part of the city of Mutsu. During the village's existence, the island was often used a symbol of the municipality. The name Taijima is derived from the islands' appearance of a Red seabream swimming along the surface of the water. The islands are referred to as the body and tail of the fish. The body island is covered with green, but the tail is stained white from the droppings of seabirds on its steep rocky surface. The waters surrounding Taijima are designated as a protected marine park. In addition to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagen Valley
is a hot spring located in the former town of Ohata, which is now part of the city of Mutsu in northern Japan. Description The onsen consists of multiple ryokan surrounded by old growth forests located along the Ohata River within Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park. The area includes a nationally-run campground called 'Kokusetsu Yagen Yaeijo'. Oku-yagen Hot Spring is located 2 km upriver and an called 'Kappa-no-yu' . The outdoor baths 'Oku-yagen Onsen Rest House' and 'Fufu-kappa-no-yu' (Wedded Kappa Bath) are run by the municipality and are both located along the riverside. Kappa-no-yu Hot Spring is located next to an abandoned inn. With little to no upkeep, this hot spring is closed and drained during the winter months. Clogging the drain will fill the pool in 7–8 hours, but the pool will need to be cleaned by removal of leaves and twigs prior to use. The water is can be enjoyed during the winter months. During the summer it can be too hot to get into. Public trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. The park, consists of several discontinuous locations, which include: * the volcanic peaks and caldera lakes of the Osorezan Mountain Range and surrounding forests. * Yagen Valley, with its hot springs * the coastal rock formations of Hotokegaura on the west coast of Shimokita Peninsula * Cape Ōma, the northernmost point of Honshū * Cape Shiriya, the northeasternmost point Honshū and the Sarugamori Sand Dunes * Taijima, an island off the coast of Wakinosawa The park also encompasses a portion of the natural habitat of the Japanese macaque. The mountainous interior is forested with Siebold's beech and Nootka cypress, and coastal areas have stands of tilia and oak. The area was designated a quasi-national park on July 22, 1968. The borders of the park span the municipalities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldera Lake
A volcanic crater lake is a lake in a crater that was formed by explosive activity or a collapse during a volcanic eruption. Formation Lakes in calderas fill large craters formed by the collapse of a volcano during an eruption. Lakes in maars fill medium-sized craters where an eruption deposited debris around a vent. Crater lakes form as the created depression, within the crater rim, is filled by water. The water may come from precipitation, groundwater circulation (often hydrothermal fluids in the case of volcanic craters) or melted ice. Its level rises until an equilibrium is reached between the rates of incoming and outgoing water. Sources of water loss singly or together may include evaporation, subsurface seepage, and, in places, surface leakage or overflow when the lake level reaches the lowest point on its rim. At such a saddle location, the upper portion of the lake is contained only by its adjacent natural volcanic dam; continued leakage through or surface outflow acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Osore
is the name of a Buddhist temple and folk religion pilgrimage destination in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The temple is located in the caldera of an active volcano and is believed in Japanese mythology to be one of the gates to the underworld. Etymology The mountain was once called Usoriyama by the Ainu people, but was gradually changed by the Japanese to Osore, meaning "dread", which may be a statement to the sites of enshrined dead in the area. Mount Osore volcano The mountain is one peak of the , a series of eight somma volcanos ranging from east to west in the centre of Shimokita Peninsula. Mount Osore has a height of . Although Mount Osore last erupted over 10,000 years ago, the area has many fumaroles emitting steam and volcanic gases (especially sulfur dioxide), indicating that it is still an active volcano. Lake Usori is a caldera lake at the center of Mount Osore, with highly acidic wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
