Kizukuri, Aomori
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was a town
located in Nishitsugaru District
in western Aomori Prefecture
, Japan
.
Kizukuri was located in central Tsugaru Peninsula
, facing the Sea of Japan
. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain
during the Edo period
. Kizukuri was created on March 30, 1955 through the merger of Shussei, Kawayoke, Shibata, and Koshimizu villages. On February 11, 2005 it was merged
with the neighboring villages of Shariki
, Kashiwa
, Inagaki
and Morita
to form the new town of Tsugaru
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Kizukuri had an estimated population
of 19,123 and a density
of 159.3 persons per km². The total area was 120.07 km². The town economy was dominated by agriculture and commercial fishing, and the town was served by Kizukuri Station
on the Gonō Line
of JR East.
Kizukuri has many festivals in the summer including the Nebuta festival (held in other towns as well). The Nebuta festival is where certain districts of the town form teams who build large Papier-mâché
statues of warriors fighting monsters or other scenes.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nishitsugaru District
Nishitsugaru District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori, Japan.As of 2003 , the district has an estimated population of 24,033 and a density of 28.9 persons per km²...
in western Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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.
Kizukuri was located in central Tsugaru Peninsula
Tsugaru Peninsula
The is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshū island, Japan. The peninsula projects north into the Tsugaru Strait separating Honshū from Hokkaidō. The western coast is on the Sea of Japan, while on its eastern coast are Aomori Bay and Mutsu Bay...
, facing the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain
Hirosaki Domain
The ' was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in northern Mutsu Province . It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan...
during the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
. Kizukuri was created on March 30, 1955 through the merger of Shussei, Kawayoke, Shibata, and Koshimizu villages. On February 11, 2005 it was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the neighboring villages of Shariki
Shariki, Aomori
was a village located in Nakatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Shariki was located on the west coast of Tsugaru Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Shariki Village was created in 1889...
, Kashiwa
Kashiwa, Aomori
was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Kashiwa Village was located in the central portion of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Kashiwa Village was created on April 1, 1889...
, Inagaki
Inagaki, Aomori
was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Inagaki Village was located in central of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Inagaki Village was created on April 1, 1889...
and Morita
Morita, Aomori
was a village located in Nishitsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.Morita Village was located in the central portion of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Morita Village was created on April 1, 1889...
to form the new town of Tsugaru
Tsugaru, Aomori
is a city located in northeastern Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 37,957 and a density of 150 persons per km². Its total area was 253.85 km²...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, Kizukuri had an estimated population
Population
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of 19,123 and a density
Population density
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of 159.3 persons per km². The total area was 120.07 km². The town economy was dominated by agriculture and commercial fishing, and the town was served by Kizukuri Station
Kizukuri Station
is a railway station on the JR East Gonō Line located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture Japan. It is 119.5 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Gonō Line at Higashi-Noshiro Station. Kizukuri Station is a kan'i itaku station, administered by Goshogawara Station, and operated by...
on the Gonō Line
Gono Line
The is a railway line in Japan linking Higashi-Noshiro Station in Akita Prefecture with Kawabe Station in Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Honshū. The line stretches 147.2 km along the Sea of Japan coast with a total of 43 stations...
of JR East.
Kizukuri has many festivals in the summer including the Nebuta festival (held in other towns as well). The Nebuta festival is where certain districts of the town form teams who build large Papier-mâché
Papier-mâché
Papier-mâché , alternatively, paper-mache, is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste....
statues of warriors fighting monsters or other scenes.