Country Japan Prefecture Aomori Prefecture - Tree Pine Local time Monday 7:29 PM | Region Tōhoku District Higashitsugaru Population 6,012 (Sep 2015) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 2°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 80% Humidity Points of interest Cap Tappi, Tappizaki Seaside Park, Seikan Tunnel Tappi Sh, Gikei‑ji Temple, Odai Yamamoto I site | ||
Sotogahama (外ヶ浜町, Sotogahama-machi) is a town located in Higashitsugaru District of northwestern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 6,012 and a population density of 26.1 persons per km2. Its total area was 230.29 square kilometres (88.92 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Sotogahama Higashitsugaru District Aomori Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighbouring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Noted people from Sotogahama
- References
Map of Sotogahama, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Sotogahama occupies the eastern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing the Tsugaru Strait and the inlet to Mutsu Bay. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. Much of the town is within the limits of the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
History
The Tsugaru Peninsula has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times, and some of the world's oldest pottery has been discovered at the Odai Yamamoto I site. The area around Sotogahama was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period. During the cadastral reform of 1889, Minmaya, Kanita and Tairadate villages were separated from Imabetsu. On March 28, 2005, these three municipalities merged to form the new town of Sotogahama. Minmaya is a geographically discontinuous enclave from the town's center in Kanita.
Economy
The economy of Sotogahama is heavily dependent on commercial fishing. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea pineapple, sea cucumber, scallops, abalone and squid.
Education
Sotogahama has three elementary schools and three middle schools.