is a neighbourhood located in

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, Japan. , the neighbourhood had an estimated

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of 21,310 and a

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of 3,400 persons per km². The total area of the neibourhood is . Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shogunno on the east, Iijima on the north, Mukaihama on the west and Terauchi on the south. The Tsuchizaki area is a port town that developed at the mouth of the Omono River and a place of

Port of Akita The , formerly known as Port of Tsuchizaki, is a seaport on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture, to the west of the city center of Akita in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. It is classified as a by the Japanese government. Th ...

and Japan Railway Tsuchizaki factory. Tsuchizaki Float Festival is a celebration in the neighbourhood, held every year from July 20 to 21. The Tsuchizaki air raid burned the port facilities and killed more than 250 people on August 14 and 15, 1945.

Schools

* Tsuchizaki Elementary School * Tsuchizaki Minami Elementary School * Kohoku Elementary School * Tsuchizaki Junior High School * Akita Chuo High School

Surrounding area

Nakajima Pier ** Nakajima Pier Ferry Terminal ** Roadside Station Akita port

Akita Port Tower Selion The is one of the landmarks in the city of Akita, Japan. The sightseeing tower with 6,272 tempered glasses was completed in 1994. It is located in the Tsuchizaki District, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest ...

(Akita City Port Tower) * Akita City Northern Citizen Service Center *

Tsuchizaki Minato History Tradition Hall is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the neighbourhood had an estimated population of 21,310 and a population density of 3,400 persons per km². The total area of the neibourhood is . Annexed by the city in 1941 ...

* Akita Rinko Police Station * Akita Maritime Japan Coast Guard

Notable people

Akita Sanesue was a Japanese daimyo who lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods. Biography He was the son of daimyo Andō Chikasue, a powerful figure in Dewa Province. Sanesue pledged loyalty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1590 during the Sieg ...

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Dewaminato Rikichi Dewaminato Rikichi (March 20, 1907, as Rikichi Satō in Tsuchizaki-Minato, Akita Prefecture, Japan – May 17, 1964), was a professional sumo wrestler with Dewanoumi stable. He made his debut in 1928, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 193 ...

sumo wrestler A , or, more colloquially, , is a professional sumo wrestler. follow and live by the centuries-old rules of the sumo profession, with most coming from Japan, the only country where sumo is practiced professionally. Participation in official ...

Yukiko Ebata Yukiko Ebata (江畑幸子 ''Ebata Yukiko'', born November 7, 1989) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for the PFU BlueCats and was a member of the Japan women's national volleyball team. She was a member of Japan's bronze meda ...

, volleyball player *

Kenzo Futaki was a Japanese doctor who studied infectious diseases. Futaki was educated at Tokyo Imperial University. He received the prestigious Order of Culture (Bunka Kunshō) from the Emperor for his academic contributions, which included identifying th ...

, doctor *

Ōmi Komaki was the pen-name of a scholar and translator of French literature in Taishō and Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Komaki Ōmiya. Early life Komaki was born in Tsuchizaki-Minato town, Akita prefecture, as the son of a politician. He dro ...

, scholar and translator *

Miya Sato (volleyball player, born 1990) is a retired Japanese female volleyball player. She announced her retirement from Hitachi Rivale club and the national team on 27 May 2021. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team. She participated at the 2017 FIVB Volleyba ...

References

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Schools

Surrounding area

Notable people

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