Yokomachi
Yokomachi is a locality in Hirosaki, Aomori. Yokomachi is situated nearby to the locality Nozaki, as well as near Takaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hirosaki Castle and Hirosaki City Museum.
Hirosaki Castle
Castle
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Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hirosaki Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Yokomachi.
Hirosaki City Museum
Museum
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Hirosaki City Museum opened in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. Hirosaki City Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Yokomachi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Itayanagi.
Fujisaki
Town
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Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. Fujisaki is situated 7 km northeast of Yokomachi.
Itayanagi
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Itayanagi is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,332 in 5450 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.88 square kilometres.
Yokomachi
Latitude
40.62271° or 40° 37′ 22″ northLongitude
140.42595° or 140° 25′ 33″ eastElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
8RG2JCFG+39GeoNames ID
8412168
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In Other Languages
“Yokomachi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “よこまち”
- Japanese: “ヨコマチ”
- Japanese: “横町”
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