Towada (Aomori)

Towada (Japanese十 和田 市, -shi ) is a city in Aomori Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Towada is located southeast of Aomori and northwest of Hachinohe.

History

On 1 February 1955 the Machi Sambongi closed (三 本 木 町, machi ) and the Mura Fujisaka (藤 坂 村, -mura ) and Ōfukanai (大 深 内 村, -mura ) in Kamikita -gun (上 北 郡) for Shi Sambongi ( 三 本 木 市, -shi) together. On March 1, the same year the Mura Shiwa (四 和村, -mura ) was incorporated. On October 10, 1956, the renaming to Towada took place after the nearby lake of the same name. On 1 January 2005, the merger was completed with the Machi Towada (十 和田 湖 町, machi ).

Attractions

  • Towada Lake
  • Oirase
  • Tsuta Onsen ( Hot Spring )

Traffic

  • Street: Tōhoku Expressway
  • National Road 4
  • National roads 45, 102, 103, 394
  • Towada Kanko - Dentetsu - line

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Aomori
  • Hirakawa
  • Kazuno
  • Kosaka
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