| Towadako | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 40.5865°N 141.109°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: | Kamikita | ||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
| Extinct Date: | March 1, 2005 (now part of Towada) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 372.2 | ||
| Population Total: | 9,834 | ||
| Population As Of: | January 1, 2005 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 26.42 | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Website: | City of Towada | ||
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was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Located in south-central Aomori Prefecture, and encompassing the Aomori shoreline of Lake Towada, the town of Towadako had an economy based on tourism, forestry and agriculture.
At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 9,834 and a density of 26.42 persons per km2. The total area was 372.2 km2.
Towadako was served by Japan National Route 102 highway, but had no railway service.
Hōosawa Village was founded in 1889 from the merger of the hamlets of Hōryō, Oirase, and Sawada. It changed its name to Towada Village in 1931 and was elevated to town status in 1955. In April 1975, it changed its name to Towadako Town. On January 1, 2005, Towadako was merged into the neighboring city of Towada,[1] and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.