Oirase, Aomori

Oirase Town Hall

Oirase おいらせ町
—  Town  —
Location of Oirase in Aomori
Oirase
Coordinates: 40°36′N 141°25′E / 40.6°N 141.417°E / 40.6; 141.417Coordinates: 40°36′N 141°25′E / 40.6°N 141.417°E / 40.6; 141.417
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Kamikita
Area
– Total	71.88 km2 (27.8 sq mi)
Population (September 2009)
– Total	24,363
– Density	339/km2 (878/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Gingko
- Flower	Sakura
- Bird	Swan
Phone number	0178-56-2111
Address	Naka-Shimoda 135-2, Oirase-machi, Kitakami-gun, Aomori-ken 039-2192
Website	Oirase Town HP

Oirase (おいらせ町, Oirase-chō^?) is a town located in the Kamikita District of eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 24,363 and a density of 339 persons per km². Its total area is 71.88 km².

Geography

Oirase is located on the eastern coastline of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. The land is mostly flat or slightly hilly, and is watered by the Oirase River. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Misawa
• Hachinohe
• Kamikita District
  • Rokunohe
• Sannohe District
  • Gonohe

History

Oirase was established by the merger of the former towns of Momoishi and Shimoda, on March 1, 2006. The town was named after the Oirase River.

Economy

The economy of Oirase is heavily dependent on agriculture, with main crops including rice, strawberries, Japanese yam and carrots. The town has become commercially more vibrant with the construction of AEON Group, Jusco Shopping center in 1995 and the spin off retailing this has attracted. The major local industry is Momokawa Brewing, Inc, a nationally-known sake brewer. Oirase also serves as a bedroom community for nearby Misawa and Hachinohe.

Transportation

Railway

• Tōhoku Main Line
  • Shimoda - Mukaiyama

Highway

• Route 45 (Japan)
• Route 338 (Japan)

Noted people from Oirase

• Yuki Kitamuki – professional basketball player
• Shingo Mimura - politician

External links

• (Japanese) Oirase official website
• (Japanese) Oirase Chamber of Commerce website

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