Country Japan District Minamitsugaru Area 22.31 km² Local time Sunday 5:36 AM | Region Tōhoku Phone number 0172-58-2111 Population 8,078 (Apr 2012) Prefecture Aomori Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 1 Nakatsuji, Inakadate-mura, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-1113 Weather -3°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Inakadate (田舎館村, Inakadate-mura) is a village in Minamitsugaru District in Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of April 2012, the village has an estimated population of 8,078 and a population density of 362 persons per km². Its total area was 22.31 km².
Contents
- Map of Inakadate Minamitsugaru District Aomori Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- History
- Art stimulus
- Economy
- Train
- Highway
- Notable people from Inakadate
- References
Map of Inakadate, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Inakadate occupies the flatlands within central Aomori. The village has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
Neighbouring municipalities
History
During the Edo period, the area around Inakadate was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it became part of Minamitsugaru District. On April 1, 1889, Inakadate was proclaimed as a village. On April 1, 1955, it annexed neighboring Kodaji Village, but lost a portion of its territory to Onoe Town on October 1, 1956.
Art stimulus
In 1993, as part of a revitalization effort, Inakadate began creating rice paddy art, murals of art using rice paddy fields.
The people were looking for a way to revitalize their village. Archaeology showed that rice had been grown in the area for more than 2000 years. To honor this history, the villagers started a rice field behind the town hall. The villagers cultivated and used four different types of heirloom and modern strains of rice to create a giant picture in the field. To allow viewing of the whole picture, a mock castle tower 22 meters high was erected at the village office. In 2006, more than 200,000 people visited the village to see the art.
Economy
The economy of Inakadate is heavily dependent on agriculture, notably rice and horticulture.