Aomori Prefecture
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Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main islan
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Hachinohe
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Hachinohe is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the city had an estimated population of 212,279 in 109,987 households, and a population density of 695 inhabitants per
Aomori Prefecture
…for just over 1 percent of Japan's total population. Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, on its coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains…
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