Country Japan Prefecture Aomori Prefecture | Region Tōhoku District Kamikita | |
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Merged March 1, 2005
(now part of Towada) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
Towadako (十和田湖町, Towadako-machi) was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
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Map of Towada, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Located in south-central Aomori Prefecture, and encompassing the Aomori shoreline of Lake Towada, the town of Towadako had an economy based on tourism, forestry and agriculture.
At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 9,834 and a density of 26.42 persons per km2. The total area was 372.2 km2.
Towadako was served by Route 102 (Japan) highway, but had no railway service.
History
Hōosawa Village was founded in 1889 from the merger of the hamlets of Hōryō, Oirase, and Sawada. It changed its name to Towada Village in 1931 and was elevated to town status in 1955. In April 1975, it changed its name to Towadako Town. On January 1, 2005, Towadako was merged into the neighboring city of Towada, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.