Nakadomari, Aomori

Nakadomari 中泊町
Town
Tatsudomari Line between Kodomari and Cape Tappi Tatsudomari Line between Kodomari and Cape Tappi
Official seal of Nakadomari Seal
Location of Nakadomari in Aomori Prefecture Location of Nakadomari in Aomori Prefecture
Nakadomari
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Kitatsugaru
Area
• Total	216.33 km2 (83.53 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
• Total	12,275
• Density	56.7/km2 (147/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
• Tree	Hiba
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
• Bird	Barn swallow
Phone number	0173-57-2111
Address	434 Kameyama, Nakasato, Nakadomari-machi Kitatsugraru-gun, Aomori-ken 037-0392
Website	Nakadomari Town HP

Nakadomari (中泊町, Nakadomari-machi) is a town located in Kitatsugaru District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 12,275 and a population density of 56.76 persons per km². Its total area was 216.3 km².

Geography

Nakadomari consists of two discontinuous areas on Tsugaru Peninsula, one area on the northwest coast facing the Sea of Japan and the other area inland in the center of the peninsula. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Goshogawara
• Tsugaru
• Yomogita
• Sotogahama

History

Nakadomari was created on March 28, 2005 as a result of the merger of the town of Nakasato and the village of Kodomari, both from Kitatsugaru District.

Economy

The economy of Nakadomari is heavily dependent on agriculture and commercial fishing.

Transportation

Railway

• East Japan Railway Company
  • Tsugaru Line
    • Ōzawanai, Fukōda, Tsugaru-Nakasato,

Highway

• Japan National Route 339

Noted people from Nakadomari

• Kan Mikami – folk singer

External links

• (Japanese) official website