Rokunohe, Aomori

Rokunohe 六戸町
—  Town  —
Location of Rokunohe in Aomori
Rokunohe
Coordinates: 40°36′N 141°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Kamikita
Area
• Total	84.06 km2 (32.46 sq mi)
Population (September 2009)
• Total	10,197
• Density	121/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Maple
- Flower	Mountain cherry
- Bird	Lark
Phone number	0176-55-3111
Address	Inuotose, Rokunohe-machi, Kitakami-gun, Aomori-ken 039-2932
Website	Rokunohe Town HP

Rokunohe Town Hall

Rokunohe (六戸町, Rokunohe-machi) is a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 10,197 and a density of 121 persons per km². Its total area was 84.06 km².

Geography

Rokunohe is in east-central Aomori prefecture, in relatively flat lands watered by the Oirase River. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Misawa
• Towada
• Kamikita District
  • Tōhoku
  • Oirase
• Sannohe District
  • Gonohe

History

Rokunohe began as a fortified settlement established by the Northern Fujiwara in the late Heian period. During the Edo period, the area was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain. During the cadastral reform of 1889, Rokunohe Village was proclaimed from the merger of seven small hamlets. On February 1, 1948, a portion of Rokunohe was merged into Misawa. The remaining portion of Rokunohe was elevated to town status on October 1, 1957.

Economy

The economy of Rokunohe is heavily dependent on agriculture and stock raising. Primary crops include rice, Japanese yam, carrots and garlic.

Transportation

Railway

• Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line
  • Ōmagari - Yanagizawa - Shichihyaku - Furusato - Sannōkō-mae

Highway

• Route 45 (Japan)

Noted people from Rokunohe

• Tatsuya Araidai – professional karate athlete

External links

• (Japanese) Rokunohe official website