Nishitsugaru-gun
Local name: 西津軽郡
Located in Aomori, Japan Coordinates: 40°37′45″ N 140°05′13″ E
- Elevation
- 724 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Nishitsugaru-gun
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport52 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport54 km
About Nishitsugaru-gun
Nishitsugaru-gun is a district. Location: Aomori, Japan.
Japan > Tōhoku region > Aomori Prefecture > Nishitsugaru District Nishitsugaru District (西津軽郡, Nishitsugaru-gun) is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 19,666 and an area of 831.85 km2. All of the city of Tsugaru was formerly part of Nishitsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan's House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1878
- Area
- 832 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Nishitsugaru-gun
- Hirosaki
- Tsugaru
Climate of Nishitsugaru-gun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- September (182 mm)
- Driest month
- February (91 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 91 | 93 | 107 | 102 | 114 | 166 | 177 | 182 | 136 | 138 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Nishitsugaru-gun
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 33 km to the east.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 52 kmeast
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 54 kmsoutheast
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 109 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 33 kmeast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 58 kmeast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 101 kmsouth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 121 kmeast
- Morioka Population: 290.7K 137 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Nishitsugaru-gun
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iwaki Mountain, Aomori18 km E -
Oirase Gawa River, Aomori12 km NW
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Shirakami Sanchi Mountain, Japan22 km SE -
Nakamura River River, Aomori20 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources