Tsugaru Plain
The Tsugaru Plain is an alluvial plain in Japan, located in the western part of Aomori Prefecture on the Honshu Island. The total area of the plain is about 1000 km², its length is about 60 km and width is about 20 km. Iwaki River crosses the plain before emptying into Lake Jūsan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Plain
- Description: plain in Japan
- Also known as: “Iwaki-heiya” and “Tsugaru-heiya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tachineputa Museum and Goshogawara Station.
Tachineputa Museum
Museum
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The Tachineputa Museum is a museum located in the city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The museum has exhibits related to Goshogawara's Tachineputa Festival, which is held every August. Tachineputa Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Tsugaru Plain.
Goshogawara Station
Railway station
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Goshogawara Station is a joint-use railway station on the Gonō Line and Tsugaru Railway Line in the city of Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Tsugaru Railway Company. Goshogawara Station is situated 4 km southeast of Tsugaru Plain.
Togawa Station
Railway station
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Togawa Station is a railway station on the Tsugaru Railway Line in the city of Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tsugaru Railway Company. Togawa Station is situated 4 km southeast of Tsugaru Plain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goshogawara and Tsuruta.
Goshogawara
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Goshogawara is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 51,578 in 25,615 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 404.18 square kilometres.
Tsuruta
Tsuruta is a town in Tsugaru region of Aomori prefecture. Literally translated, the town's name means "Cranefield".
Tsugaru Plain
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Tsugaru Plain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tsugaru Heiya”
- Chinese: “津轻平野”
- Chinese: “津輕平原”
- Chinese: “津輕平野”
- Japanese: “つがるへいや”
- Japanese: “ツガルヘイヤ”
- Japanese: “津軽平野”
- Russian: “Цугару (равнина)”
- Russian: “Цугару”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Takase and Ashiya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shintsugaru Ōhashi and Zenryū Ji.
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