Ōshima (Aomori)

	Ōshima (Aomori) is a rocky island off the northern coast of Natsudomari Peninsula in Mutsu Bay. The island is a part of Hiranai, Aomori, Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture. The island has of coastline and an area of . It is a part of the prefecture-maintained, Asamushi-Natsudomari Prefectural Natural Park. Geography The island lies only 200 meters north of Natsudomari Peninsula in Mutsu Bay. It was once possible to walk from the island to the peninsula at low-tide, but erosion made this impossible over time. The island is forested on its southern half, while its northern half is covered in grassland. The grassland was used for pastoral farming before the island was designated a natural park. Geology Ōshima is a Sill (geology), sill that was formed underground when a volcano dominated the landscape of Natsudomari Peninsula during the Miocene. The rock of the Ōshima sill is made up of dacite and rhyolite. History During the time the Tsugaru clan ruled the area, the island was known as , reflecting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mutsu Bay is a bay located within Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has an east-west distance of approximately and a north-south distance of approximately at its eastern end, with a total area of approximately . Names ''Mutsu Bay'' is the dominant English term used in English for the body of water; however, it has historically been referred to as the ''Gulf of Mutsu''. The Japanese name for the body of water is . Geography Mutsu Bay is bordered by the Tsugaru Peninsula to the west and the Shimokita Peninsula to the east and north. It has an east-west distance of approximately and a north-south distance of approximately at its eastern end, with a total area of approximately . The outlet of the bay is the wide Tairadate Strait which connects Mutsu Bay to the Tsugaru Strait separating the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. The bay has an average depth of , with a maximum depth of near its outlet to the Tsugaru Strait. Mutsu Bay includes Aomori Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aomori Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori (city), Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Iwate Prefecture to the southeast, Akita Prefecture to the southwest, the Sea of Japan to the west, and Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait to the north. Aomori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, 8th-largest prefecture, with an area of , and the List of Japanese prefectures by population, 31st-most populous prefecture, with more than 1.18 million people. Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two Core cities of Japan, core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, which lie on coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains. Aomori is the third-most populous prefecture i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Higashitsugaru District, Aomori * Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Higashitsugaru District is a Districts of Japan, rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The district makes up the suburban area of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 24,011 and an area of 652.83 km2. Much of the city of Aomori (city), Aomori was formerly part of Higashitsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 1st district. Towns and villages Hiranai Imabetsu Sotogahama Yomogita History The area of Higashitsugaru District was formerly part of Mutsu Province. At the time of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one towns (Aomori) and 137 villages, formerly under the control of Hirosaki Domain and 28 villages under the control of Kuroishi Domain. Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]