Kuzuhara

Kuzuhara is a locality in Hirosaki, Aomori. Kuzuhara is situated nearby to the locality Yotsuya, as well as near Kamimiyaji.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iwakiyama Shrine and Zuiraku-en.

Iwakiyama Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0.

Iwakiyama Shrine is a Shintō shrine in the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tsugaru Domain. All of Mount Iwaki is considered to be a portion of the shrine. Iwakiyama Shrine is situated 4 km west of Kuzuhara.

Zuiraku-en

Garden

Photo: MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zuiraku-en is a Japanese dry landscape garden and nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The gardens are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty. Zuiraku-en is situated 3½ km northeast of Kuzuhara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishimeya and Itayanagi.

Nishimeya

Village

Photo: Teser, CC BY 2.5.

Nishimeya is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2026, the village had an estimated population of 1160 in 523 households, and a population density of 4.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 246.02 square kilometres. Nishimeya is situated 9 km southwest of Kuzuhara.

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.

Kuzuhara

Type: Locality
Location: Hirosaki, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.62446° or 40° 37′ 28″ north

Longitude

140.38756° or 140° 23′ 15″ east

Elevation

68 metres (223 feet)

Open location code

8RG2J9FQ+Q2

GeoNames ID

8412429

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In Other Languages

“Kuzuhara” goes by many names.

Japanese: “くずはら”
Japanese: “クズハラ”
Japanese: “葛原”

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