Shitamachi

Shitamachi is a locality in Towada Shi, Aomori. Shitamachi is situated nearby to the quarter Umaaraiba, as well as near the locality Ikenotai.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ofukanai Post Office and Shichinohe Station.

Ofukanai Post Office

Post office

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Shichinohe Station is a former railway station on the former Nanbu Jūkan Railway in Shichinohe, Aomori, Japan. There was once a plan to use the Nanbu Jūkan Railway to connect the Tōhoku Shinkansen with Noheji or Mutsu, but the railway was closed before the construction of the Tōhoku Shinkansen started. Shichinohe Station is situated 3½ km northwest of Shitamachi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shichinohe and Tohoku.

Shichinohe

Town

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Shichinohe is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13671 and a population density of 41 persons per km2, in 6,718 households. The total area of the town is 337.23 square kilometers. Shichinohe is situated 9 km north of Shitamachi.

Tohoku

Town

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Tōhoku is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2025, the town had an estimated population of 15,795 in 7308 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km² in 7,269 households. The total area of the town is 326.50 km2. Tohoku is situated 9 km northeast of Shitamachi.

Shitamachi

Type: Locality
Location: Towada Shi, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.66843° or 40° 40′ 6″ north

Longitude

141.18577° or 141° 11′ 9″ east

Elevation

54 metres (177 feet)

Open location code

8RG3M59P+98

GeoNames ID

8550451

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In Other Languages

“Shitamachi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “したまち”
Japanese: “シタマチ”
Japanese: “下町”

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Localities in the Area

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