Hachinohe

is a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Hachinohe means "the 8th area" in north of Tohoku region from the Middle Ages era. There was "the places of 8th" for making horses for a war in Hachinohe.

Hachinohe has a famous industrial area, and has a bigger fishing port more than most of other cities.

There is a Tohoku Shinkansen station and the Tohoku Expressway in Hachinohe.

The main industries in Hachinohe are manufacturing and services. Most of people in Hacnihohe work in manufacturing. In Hachinohe, the fishing industry is famous. Hachinohe brings in the most squid and saba in Japan.

Geography
Two rivers run through Hachinohe. One is the Mabechi River, which runs from the south to the east, and flows into the Pacific Ocean. The other is the Nida River, which runs from the south to the north.

Surrounding municipalities
 Aomori Prefecture
 Gonohe
 Hashikami
 Nanbu
 Oirase
 Iwate Prefecture
 Karumai

Demography
According to Japanese census data,Hachinohe population statistics

 1995  2000  2005  2010  2015  2020 249,358  248,608  244,700  237,615  231,257  223,415

References

Other websites
 Official website

Category:Cities in Aomori Prefecture