Azukisawa

Azukisawa is a neighborhood in Hiranai Machi, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori. Azukisawa is situated nearby to the quarter Yamaguchi, as well as near Nakano.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nishi-Hiranai Station and Kominato Station.

Nishi-Hiranai Station

Railway station

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Nishi-Hiranai Station is a railway station located in the western part of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been operating since 1939.

Kominato Station

Railway station

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Kominato Station is a railway station of the Aoimori Railway Line located in the central district of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been in operation since 1891, with a new station building – consisting of a side and island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge – was completed in 1986. Kominato Station is situated 4 km east of Azukisawa.

Mount Mizugasawa

Peak

Mount Mizugasawa is a mountain located in Hiranai, Aomori, Japan at the northern end of the Ōu Mountain Range. It is the tallest mountain on Natsudomari Peninsula at a height of 323.4 meters. Mount Mizugasawa is situated 3½ km north of Azukisawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hiranai and Asadokoro.

Hiranai

Town

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Hiranai is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 9,616 in 4,726 households, and a population density of 44 persons per km. Hiranai is situated 4 km east of Azukisawa.

Asadokoro

Quarter

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Asadokoro is a coastal neighborhood in the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is known for its tidal flats on the coast of Mutsu Bay that attract groups of migratory birds. The flats are designated as a National Special Natural Monument. Asadokoro is situated 6 km northeast of Azukisawa.

Azukisawa

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Hiranai Machi, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.91966° or 40° 55′ 11″ north

Longitude

140.91165° or 140° 54′ 42″ east

Elevation

60 metres (197 feet)

Open location code

8RG2WW96+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8496040188

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

8383825

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In Other Languages

“Azukisawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “あずきさわ”
Japanese: “アズキサワ”
Japanese: “小豆沢”

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