Tsugaru ( つがる市 , Tsugaru-shi ) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture , Japan . As of 31 January 2023 , the city had an estimated population of 30,128 in 13487 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 253.55 square kilometres (97.90 sq mi). The city's name is atypical for a Japanese place, in that it is written in hiragana rather than kanji (see hiragana cities ).
11-429: Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to: Tsugaru, Aomori , a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan Tsugaru Peninsula Tsugaru Strait , between Honshū and Hokkaidō Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry , a ferry crossing this strait Tsugaru-jamisen , a traditional style of shamisen playing associated with the area Tsugaru dialect , a dialect of Japanese spoken in this area Tsugaru clan ,
22-504: A variety of Japanese apple Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tsugaru . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tsugaru&oldid=1184248110 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
33-967: A daimyō clan Tsugaru (novel) , by Osamu Dazai Tsugaru Expressway , an expressway in Aomori Prefecture, Japan Tsugaru (train) , a train service in Japan Japanese cruiser Tsugaru (formerly the Imperial Russian Pallada ), a warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy Japanese minelayer Tsugaru , a minelayer that took part in the Pacific War "Tsugaru", a song from the Dance Dance Revolution series Tsugaru Mine , an extensive coal mine in Kobyaysky Ulus , Sakha Republic, Siberia Tsugaru (apple) ,
44-563: Is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1298 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.3 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tsugaru has decreased steadily over the past 60 years. The area of Tsugaru was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain in
55-583: Is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture , Japan . As of September 2013, the district had an estimated population of 19,666 and an area of 831.85 km . All of the city of Tsugaru was formerly part of Nishitsugaru District. In terms of national politics, the district is represented in the Diet of Japan 's House of Representatives as a part of the Aomori 3rd district . The area of Nishitsugaru District
66-634: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tsugaru, Aomori Tsugaru is located on the west coast of Tsugaru Peninsula , facing the Sea of Japan . The Iwaki River flows through the city. Parts of the city are within the borders of Tsugaru Quasi-National Park . Aomori Prefecture The city has a cold humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsugaru
77-612: The Edo period . After the Meiji restoration , the area was organised into Nishitsugaru District, Aomori . With the post- Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area became part of Nishitsugaru District, Aomori on April 1, 1889. The village of Kizukuri was raised to town status on May 1, 1901. Kizuki expanded by merging with the neighboring villages of Koshimizu, Shibata, Kawayoke, Shussei, Tateoka and part of Narusawa on March 30, 1955. The city of Tsugaru
88-501: The city government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. [REDACTED] East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line The town has produced many top sumo wrestlers over the years. Among them are: Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Nishitsugaru District ( 西津軽郡 , Nishitsugaru-gun )
99-412: The city is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The economy of Tsugaru is heavily dependent on agriculture and commercial fishing . The city serves as a minor regional commercial center. Agricultural produce includes rice, apples, melons, watermelons, and Brasenia . Tsugaru has seven public elementary schools and five public junior high schools which is operated by
110-479: Was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the town of Kizukuri , and the villages of Inagaki , Kashiwa , Morita and Shariki (all from Nishitsugaru District). Tsugaru has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. Tsugaru contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics,
121-436: Was formerly part of Mutsu Province . At the time of the Meiji restoration of 1868, the area consisted of one towns (Ajigasawa) and 218 villages, all formerly under the control of Hirosaki Domain . Aomori Prefecture was founded on December 13, 1871, and Nishitsugaru District was carved out for former Tsugaru District on October 30, 1878. With the establishment of the municipality system on April 1, 1889, Nishitsugaru District,
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