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Municipality

Tōhoku Machi

Local name: 東北町

Located in Kamikita-gun, Aomori Coordinates: 40°47′44″ N 141°14′05″ E

Map showing the location of Tōhoku Machi Tōhoku Machi
Location in Japan
Population
19,128
19.1K
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Tōhoku Machi
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base15 km
AOJ Aomori Airport47 km

About Tōhoku Machi

Tōhoku Machi is a municipality. Location: Kamikita-gun, Aomori. Population: 19,128. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Tōhoku (東北町, Tōhoku-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 15,795 in 7308 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2 in 7,269 households. The total area of the town is 326.50 km2 (126.06 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
326 km²
Official website
town.tohoku.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tōhoku Machi

  • Towada
  • Misawa
  • Rokkasho Mura
  • Rokunohe Machi
  • Noheji-machi
  • Shichinohe Machi
  • Hiranai Machi

Population of Tōhoku Machi over time

Population of Tōhoku Machi over time
2010 19,106
2015 17,955
2020 16,428
2021 16,322

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tōhoku Machi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (156 mm)
Driest month
March (67 mm)

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 Tōhoku Machi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°5°13°18°20°24°26°22°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°3°8°13°17°19°15°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8571677177961211381561019182

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

How to get to Tōhoku Machi

The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aomori Airport (AOJ) (47 km). The nearest large city is Hachinohe, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 15 kmsoutheast
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 47 kmwest
  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 42 kmwest
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 68 kmwest
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 117 kmnorth
  • Morioka Population: 290.7K 122 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tōhoku Machi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Lake Ogarawa Lake 8 kmE
  • Eboshi-dake Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Oirase River River 29 kmSE
  • Mabechi River River 38 kmSE
  • Seibi En Attraction 60 kmW
  • Mount Bonju Mountain 56 kmW

60–100 km11 places

  • Kuji River River 81 kmSE
  • Arata River River 66 kmS
  • Lake Jūsan Lake 79 kmW
  • Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tōhoku Machi

2 places

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources