Ōminato Guard District
The Ōminato Guard District was the major navy base for the Imperial Japanese Navy in northern Honshu before and during World War II. Located in Mutsu Bay at the present-day city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, the Ōminato Guard District was responsible for control of the strategic Tsugaru Strait between Honshu and Hokkaidō and for patrols along the Hokkaidō, Karafuto and Kurile Islands coastlines.Photo: Kamakura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōminato Station and Mt. Kamafuse.
Ōminato Station
Railway station
Photo: Alljal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōminato Station is a railway station in the city of Mutsu, Aomori, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Ōminato Station is situated 4 km northeast of Ōminato Guard District.
Mt. Kamafuse
Peak
Mt. Kamafuse is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Ōminato Guard District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mutsu.
Mutsu
Mutsu is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the city had an estimated population of 50,589 in 27,960 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2.
Ōminato Guard District
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “Ōminato”, “Ominatocho”, “Ōminatochō”, and “RJSO”
- Categories: Guard District, naval air station, and locality
- Location: Mutsu Shi, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.25056° or 41° 15′ 2″ northLongitude
141.13757° or 141° 8′ 15″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8RH3742Q+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 8454147673OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Ōminato Guard District” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大凑警备府”
- Chinese: “大湊警備府”
- Dutch: “Ōminato Guard District”
- French: “District de garde d’Ōminato”
- Indonesian: “RJSO”
- Italian: “Ominato”
- Japanese: “おおみなとちょう”
- Japanese: “大湊町”
- Japanese: “大湊要港部”
- Japanese: “大湊警備府”
- Korean: “오미나토 경비부”
- Korean: “오미나토 요항부”
- Persian: “فرودگاه گراد منطقه اومینتو”
- Russian: “Оминато”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи гирод мантақа овминту”
- Vietnamese: “Quận Cảnh bị Ōminato”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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