Yomogita, Aomori
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is a village
located in the Higashitsugaru District
of northeastern Aomori Prefecture
in the Tōhoku region
of Japan
. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population
of 3,251 and a density
of 40.3 persons per km². Its total area was 80.60 km².
, facing Mutsu Bay
. The village has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
during the Edo period
. During the cadastral reform of 1889, it was established as a village.
. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea cucumber
, scallop
s, abalone
and squid
.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in the Higashitsugaru District
Higashitsugaru District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,235 and a density of 44.79 persons per km². The total area is 652.72 km².-Towns and villages:*Hiranai*Imabetsu*Sotogahama*Yomogita-Merger:...
of northeastern 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....
in the Tōhoku region
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 3,251 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 40.3 persons per km². Its total area was 80.60 km².
Geography
Yomogita occupies the eastern coastline of Tsugaru PeninsulaTsugaru 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 Mutsu Bay
Mutsu Bay
is a bay inside Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It includes three bays; Aomori Bay, Noheji Bay and Ōminato Bay. Mutsu Bay covers about 1660 km². The culture of scallops is prosperous in the bay....
. The village has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
Neighbouring municipalities
- AomoriAomori, Aomoriis the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...
- GoshogawaraGoshogawara, Aomoriis a city located in northeastern Aomori in Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 59,395 and a density of 147persons per km². Its total area was 404.56 km².-Geography:...
- SotogahamaSotogahama, Aomoriis a town located in the Higashitsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 2,492 and a density of 18.5 persons per km². Its total area was 135.03 km².-Geography:...
- NakadomariNakadomari, Aomoriis a town located in the Kitatsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 12,890 and a density of 59.6 persons per km²...
History
The area around Yomogita was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka DomainMorioka Domain
The was a han or feudal domain that encompasses present-day the middle-northern part of Iwate Prefecture and eastern part of Aomori Prefecture. It is sometimes colloquially called . The domain was tozama daimyo and was governed by the Satake clan. Its income was 100,000...
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....
. During the cadastral reform of 1889, it was established as a village.
Economy
The economy of Yomogita is heavily dependent on agriculture (rice and tomatoes) and commercial fishingCommercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea cucumber
Sea cucumber (food)
Sea cucumbers are marine animals of the class Holothuroidea used in fresh or dried form in various cuisines.The creature and the food product is commonly known as bêche-de-mer in French, trepang in Indonesian, namako in Japanese and in the Philippines it is called balatan...
, scallop
Scallop
A scallop is a marine bivalve mollusk of the family Pectinidae. Scallops are a cosmopolitan family, found in all of the world's oceans. Many scallops are highly prized as a food source...
s, abalone
Abalone
Abalone , from aulón, are small to very large-sized edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Haliotidae and the genus Haliotis...
and squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
.
Railway
- JR East
- Tsugaru Line
- Nakasawa StationNakasawa Stationis a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 16.8 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station...
, Seheji StationSeheji Stationis a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the town of Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 23.4 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.-History:...
, Gōsawa StationGōsawa Stationis a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the village of Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 21.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.-History:...
, and Yomogita StationYomogita Stationis a railway station on the JR East Tsugaru Line located in the village of Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 19.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsugaru Line at Aomori Station.-History:...
- Nakasawa Station
- Tsugaru Line