| Kuraishi | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 40.5059°N 141.2528°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Aomori Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Sannohe | ||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
| Extinct Date: | July 1, 2004 (now part of Gonohe) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 55.68 | ||
| Population Total: | 3,363 | ||
| Population As Of: | July 1, 2004 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 60.4 | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Website: | https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kuraishimura.com/ | ||
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was a village located in Sannohe District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Kuraishi Village was founded on April 1, 1889.
On July 1, 2004, Kuraishi was merged into the expanded town of Gonohe, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
An inland village, Kuraishi had an agriculture-based economy and was noted for its production of apples. Today, the former village lends its name to Aomori Kuraishi beef, a branded black-haired wagyu raised in Gonohe.[1]
At the time of its merger, Kuraishi had an estimated population of 3,363 and a population density of 60.4 persons per km2. The total area was 55.68 km2.
Kuraishi was served by Route 454 (Japan) highway, but had no rail service.