Aomori Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan on the island of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Aomori-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 35; "Tōhoku" at p. 970. The capital city is Aomori.Nussbaum, "Aomori" at p. 35.

 History 
Until the Meiji Restoration, the lands of Aomori prefecture were part of Mutsu Province.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

 Geography 
Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Honshū.  The prefecture faces Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait. It shares its southern border with Akita Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture.

Cities
There are ten cities in Aomori Prefecture:
Aomori (capital)
Goshogawara
Hachinohe
Hirakawa
HirosakiKuroishi
Misawa
Mutsu
Towada
Tsugaru

National Parks
National Parks are established in about 12% of the total land area of the prefecture,Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13. including
 Towada-Hachimantai National ParkJapan Ministry of the Environment, "Towada-Hachimantai National Park" ; retrieved 2012-3-19.

Shrines and Temples
Tsutsukowake jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture."Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 ; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan

References

 Other websites 

Aomori Prefecture website ;