Ajigasawa Machi
Local name: 鰺ヶ沢町
Located in Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori Coordinates: 40°39′05″ N 140°11′12″ E
- Population
- 11,302
- 11.3K
- Elevation
- 525 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Ajigasawa Machi
- Airports
- AOJ Aomori Airport43 km
- ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport53 km
About Ajigasawa Machi
Ajigasawa Machi is a municipality. Location: Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori. Population: 11,302. Elevation: 525 m.
Ajigasawa (鰺ヶ沢町, Ajigasawa-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8,250 in 4282 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 343.08 square kilometres (132.46 sq mi).
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Places bordering Ajigasawa Machi
- Hirosaki
- Tsugaru
- Happō Chō
- Fujisato Machi
- Nishimeya Mura
- Fukaura
Population of Ajigasawa Machi over time
| 2010 | 11,449 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,126 | |
| 2021 | 8,730 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ajigasawa Machi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- September (173 mm)
- Driest month
- March (90 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) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 91 | 90 | 99 | 95 | 108 | 155 | 166 | 173 | 129 | 132 | 129 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Ajigasawa Machi
The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hirosaki, 25 km to the east.
Airports
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 43 kmeast
- Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 53 kmsouth
- Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 100 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 25 kmeast
- Aomori Population: 298.4K 50 kmeast
- Akita Population: 307.7K 104 kmsouth
- Hachinohe Population: 239K 112 kmeast
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 133 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ajigasawa Machi
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Oirase Gawa River 19 kmW
- Shirakami Sanchi Mountain 22 kmS
- Mount Iwaki Mountain 10 kmE
- Nakamura River River 15 kmN
25–60 km9 places
- Seibi En Attraction 33 kmE
- Lake Jūsan Lake 44 kmN
- Mount Bonju Mountain 37 kmNE
- Iwaki River River 43 kmN
60–100 km14 places
- Oga Quasi National Park Natural site 90 kmSW
- Oga Peninsula Natural site 87 kmS
- Mount Hachimantai Natural site 96 kmSE
- Tai-jima Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Ajigasawa Machi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iwaki Mountain, Aomori9.8 km E -
Shirakami Sanchi Mountain, Japan22 km S -
Nakamura River River, Aomori15 km N
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Oirase Gawa River, Aomori19 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources