was a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
located in
Sannohe District in central
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, ...
, Japan.
Kuraishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889.
On July 1, 2004, Kuraishi was Municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan, merged into the expanded town of Gonohe, Aomori, Gonohe, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
An inland village, Kuraishi had an agriculture-based economy and was noted for its production of apples. Today, the former village lends its name to Aomori Kuraishi beef, a branded black-haired wagyu raised in Gonohe.
At the time of its merger, Kuraishi had an estimated population of 3,363 and a population density of 60.4 persons per km². The total area was 55.68 km².
Kuraishi was served by Route 454 (Japan) highway, but had no rail service.
References
External links
Official website(Archive)
Dissolved municipalities of Aomori Prefecture
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