is a large area of sand dunes located to the east of the village of

Higashidōri is a village located in Aomori, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 5,913 in 2829 households, and a population density of 20 persons per km² . Its total area is . Geography Higashidōri occupies the northeastern coastline of S ...

in northeastern

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 eas ...

, facing the

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. They are also known as the because of their location on Shimokita Peninsula. Measuring approximately long by to wide, with an area of , the dunes are also Japan's largest area of

singing sand Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

. Behind the sand dunes lie ponds and marshes forming an important wildlife habitat. Almost all of the area of the Sarugamori Sand Dunes are used for military training by Japan's Ministry of Defense, and generally off-limits to tourists.

References

External links

Japan's Ministry of Defense Shimokita Test Grounds

Shimokita Geopage home page

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