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Municipality

Higashidōri Mura

Local name: 東通村

Located in Shimokita-gun, Aomori Coordinates: 41°16′42″ N 141°21′07″ E

Higashidōri Mura
Angaurits · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7,099
7.1K
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
1
listed under Higashidōri Mura
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSJ Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base64 km
HKD Hakodate Airport70 km

About Higashidōri Mura

Higashidōri Mura is a municipality. Location: Shimokita-gun, Aomori. Population: 7,099. Elevation: 89 m.

From Wikipedia

Higashidōri (東通村, Higashidōri-mura) is a village located in Aomori, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the village had an estimated population of 5,415 in 2726 households, and a population density of 18 persons per km2. Its total area is 295.32 square kilometres (114.02 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
295 km²
Official website
vill.higashidoori.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Higashidōri Mura

  • Mutsu
  • Rokkasho Mura
  • Yokohama Machi

Population of Higashidōri Mura over time

Population of Higashidōri Mura over time
2010 7,252
2015 6,607
2021 5,809

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Higashidōri Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (167 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Higashidōri Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°11°16°18°22°24°22°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-3°3°7°11°16°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)836769838510313014616710810382

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

How to get to Higashidōri Mura

The nearest airport is Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Hakodate Airport (HKD) (70 km). The nearest large city is Aomori, 73 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) Misawa 64 kmsouth
  • Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 70 kmnorthwest
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aomori Population: 298.4K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Hakodate Population: 275.7K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Hachinohe Population: 239K 87 kmsouth
  • Hirosaki Population: 168.7K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 152 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Higashidōri Mura

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Cape Shiriya Natural site 19 kmNE
  • Ōhata-gawa River 21 kmNW
  • Usoriyama-ko Lake 22 kmW
  • Osore-zan Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km7 places

  • Lake Ogarawa Lake 55 kmS
  • Shimokita Hantō Natural site 30 kmW
  • Mount Mizugasawa Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Tai-jima Island 47 kmW

60–100 km20 places

  • Oirase River River 76 kmS
  • Mabechi River River 84 kmS
  • Seibi En Attraction 99 kmSW
  • Lake Jūsan Lake 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Higashidōri Mura

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources