| Tōhoku | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Image Map1: | Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 40.7281°N 141.2578°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Aomori | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Kamikita | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 326.50 | ||
| Population Total: | 16,625 | ||
| Population As Of: | December 31, 2022 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0176-56-3111 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 4-32-484 Kamikita-Minami, Tohoku-machi, Kamikita-gun, Aomori-ken 039-2492 | ||
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is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 16,625 in 7251 households, and a population density of 51 persons per km² in 7,269 households.[1] The total area of the town is 326.5sqkm.
Tōhoku is located in north-central Aomori Prefecture, bordering on the west shore of Lake Ogawara.
Aomori Prefecture
The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tōhoku is 9.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1217 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around −2.1 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tōhoku has steadily declined over the past 60 years.
During the Edo period, the area around Tōhoku was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain, becoming part of the territories of Shichinohe Domain in the latter half of the Edo period. In the post-Meiji Restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889, was created. It was elevated to town status on November 1, 1963, at which time it was renamed to its present name. The neighboring town of Kamikita merged with Tōhoku on March 31, 2005.
Tōhoku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Tōhoku is part of Kamikita District which contributes four members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Tōhoku is heavily dependent on agriculture, based primarily on production of nagaimo, daikon and carrots as well as lake fish, including smelt, icefish and shijimi.
Tōhoku has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Aoimori Railway Company – Aoimori Railway Line