Congress Report
Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Aomori Prefecture

Head of Prefectural Government

Mr.Soichiro Miyashita Governor
Assumed the governorship in Jun 2023 (first term)

Location

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Area

9,645.10km2 (October 2023)

8th largest of 47 prefectures

Population

1,237,984 (as of October 2020)
Men: 583,402 Women: 654,582
31st most populated of 47 prefectures

GDP

Nominal: JPY 4.4566 trillion
Real: JPY 4.3416trillion (both in FY2020) 

Capital

Aomori City

Geographic features

Located at the northernmost point of Honshu and almost the same latitude as Beijing, New York and Rome.
Surrounded by seas on three sides and split roughly in two by the Ou Mountain Range that runs down the middle of the prefecture. Because of the complexities of the sea area and topography, the climate varies significantly from area to area even within the same prefecture.

Main industries

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries (apples, nagaimo, garlic, etc), manufacturing industry (non-ferrous metals, foodstuffs, electronic components)

symbols

Prefectural tree: Japanese cypress
Prefectural flower: Apple blossom
Prefectural bird:Swan

Number of visitors

Total 26,802,000 (2022)

 

Administrative divisions

Aomori Prefecture --- 10 cities, 22 towns, 8 villages

Official website

http://www.pref.aomori.lg.jp/index.html


Sources: Official website of Aomori Prefecture; Official website of Geographical Survey Institute; 2020 Census; “2020 Prefectural Economic Accounts”; Official website of National Governors’ Association; “2022 Prefectural Tourism Trends”

(As of March, 2024)