This list is of the
Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the
Prefecture
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of
Aomori
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 ...
.
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2020, ten Places have been
designated
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at a national level (including one *
Special Place of Scenic Beauty);
Lake Towada
is the largest crater lake in Honshū island, Japan. Located on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures, it lies 400 meters (1,800 ft) above sea level and is 327 m (1,073 ft) deep, drained by the Oirase river. With a s ...
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Oirase River
The is a river located in eastern Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
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The Oirase River is the only river that drains Lake Towada, a large caldera lake that lies on the border of Aomori and Akita Prefectures. Th ...
spans the prefectural borders with
Akita
is a Japanese name and may refer to:
Places
* 8182 Akita, a main-belt asteroid
* Akita Castle, a Nara period fortified settlement in Akita, Japan
* Akita Domain, also known as Kubota Domain, feudal domain in Edo period Japan
* Akita, Kumamoto, ...
.
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 November 2021, one Place has been
designated
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at a prefectural level.
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2019, ten Places have been
designated
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at a municipal level.
Registered Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2020, four Monuments have been
registered (as opposed to
designated
Designation (from Latin ''designatio'') is the process of determining an incumbent's successor. A candidate that won an election for example, is the ''designated'' holder of the office the candidate has been elected to, up until the candidate's i ...
) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level.
See also
*
Cultural Properties of Japan
A is administered by the Government of Japan, Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and includes Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, tangible properties (structures ...
*
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Aomori)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Aomori.
National Historic Sites
As of 17 December 2021, twenty-three Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one * Special Historic Sit ...
*
List of parks and gardens of Aomori Prefecture
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List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Aomori)
This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Aomori Prefecture, Aomori.
National Cultural Properties
As of 1 July 2019, zero properties have been Cultural Properties ...
References
External links
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Cultural Properties of Aomori Prefecture
Tourist attractions in Aomori Prefecture
Places of Scenic Beauty