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Aomori

Local name: 青森県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 40°46′59″ N 140°49′42″ E

Aomori
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Population
1,237,984
1.2M
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
30
listed under Aomori
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
AOJ Aomori Airport13 km
MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base46 km

About Aomori

Aomori is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,237,984.

From Wikipedia

Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.ó̞.mò̞.ɾʲì, -mó̞.ɾʲí.kè̞ɴ̀], locally [ä̀.ó̞.mó̞.ɾʲí]) 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, 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.

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At a glance

Built
1871
Area
9,646 km²
Official website
pref.aomori.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Aomori

Twin towns and sister cities of Aomori

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Aomori

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Aomori
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°12°17°21°24°27°23°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°3°8°13°17°19°14°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1159581777790117145149116119120

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

Airports nearest to Aomori

  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 13 km
  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 46 km
  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 76 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Aomori

30 places
  1. 1 Aomori Shi 298.4K
  2. 2 Hachinohe Shi 238.9K
  3. 3 Hirosaki Shi 180.4K
  4. 4 Towada Shi 64.7K
  5. 5 Mutsu Shi 62.4K
  6. 6 Goshogawara Shi 59K
  7. 7 Misawa Shi 41.9K
  8. 8 Kitatsugaru Gun 37.4K
  9. 9 Kuroishi Shi 35.8K
  10. 10 Tsugaru Shi 35.5K
  11. 11 Hirakawa Shi 33.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Aomori

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources