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Goshogawara (五所川原市, Goshogawara-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020^[update], the city had an estimated population of 53,576 in 25,568 households,[1] and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the city is 404.18 square kilometres (156.05 sq mi).

Goshogawara 五所川原市
City
Goshogawara City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture
Goshogawara
Coordinates: 40°48′28.9″N 140°26′24.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
Government
• Mayor	Masatoshi Hirayama
Area
• Total	404.18 km2 (156.05 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2020)
• Total	53,576
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0173-35-2111
Address	12 Iwakichō, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken 037-8686
Climate	Cfa/Dfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Oriental greenfinch
Flower	Nohanashōbu (iris ensata var. spontanea)
Tree	Japanese elm

Geography

Goshogawara occupies two discontinuous areas on Tsugaru Peninsula in western Aomori Prefecture. The Iwaki River flows through the city. The larger section is landlocked, and is in the middle of the peninsula. It contains the original town of Goshogawara, and is the population centre of the city. The smaller exclave to the north is on the Sea of Japan coast. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Aomori Prefecture

• Aomori
• Tsugaru
• Itayanagi
• Tsuruta
• Nakadomari
• Imabetsu
• Sotogahama
• Yomogita

Climate

The city has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Cfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Goshogawara is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1281 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.5 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Goshogawara has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1960	70,222	—
1970	67,047	−4.5%
1980	68,738	+2.5%
1990	63,843	−7.1%
2000	63,208	−1.0%
2010	58,421	−7.6%
2020	51,415	−12.0%

History

The area of Goshogawara was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain in the Edo period. With the post-Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the area became part of Kitatsugaru District, Aomori, and was divided into the villages of Goshogawara, Sakae, Miyoshi, Nakagawa, Nagahashi, Nanawa, Matsushima and Itayanagi on April 1, 1889. On July 1, 1898, Goshogawara was elevated to town status. On October 1, 1954. Goshogawara absorbed the villages of Sakae, Nakagawa, Nagahashi, Matsushima and Iizume to create the city of Goshogawara. On April 1, 1958, Goshogawara absorbed a portion of the town of Kizukuri.

On March 28, 2005, the town of Kanagi, and the village of Shiura were merged into Goshogawara.

Government

Goshogawara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members. Goshogawara, together with the town of Nakadomari contribute three members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Goshogawara is mixed. The city serves as a regional commercial center. Agricultural produce includes rice and apples, and commercial fishing includes clams. The Aomori Technopolis High-Tech Industrial Park is located in the city.[6]

Education

Goshogawara has 11 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has schools and five public high schools operated by the Aomori prefectural Board of Education. The city also has two private high schools.

High schools

Prefectural

• Goshogawara High School
• Goshogawara Technical High School
• Goshogawara Agriculture and Forestry High School
• Kanagi High School

Private

• Goshogawara Daiichi High School
• Goshogawara Commercial High School

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line

• Goshogawara

Tsugaru Railway

• Goshogawara - Togawa - Gonōkōmae - Tsugaru-Iizume - Bishamon - Kase - Kanagi - Ashino-Kōen - Kawakura

Highway

• Tsugaru Expressway
• National Route 101
• National Route 339

Local attractions

• Tachineputa Museum - Goshogawara is famous for its Tachineputa Festival, held annually from August 4 to August 8. The tachineputa floats are much taller than their counterparts in Aomori and Hirosaki, reaching heights of up to 23 meters.[7]
• Osamu Dazai Memorial Museum
• Lake Jūsan
• Ashino Chishōgun Prefectural Natural Park
• Goshogawara Sue Pottery Kiln Site, a National Historic Site[8]
• Sannobō Site, a National Historic Site[9]
• Tosaminato ruins, a National Historic Site[10]

Noted people from Goshogawara

• Osamu Dazai, novelist
• Bunji Tsushima, politician
• Ikuzo Yoshi, Enka singer-songwriter
• Shimizugawa Motokichi, sumo wrestler
• Kashiwado Risuke, sumo wrestler
• Kōji Hirayama, politician
• Daichi Shimoyama, basketball player

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Goshogawara

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[es] Goshogawara

Goshogawara (五所川原市, Goshogawara-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la prefectura de Aomori, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población estimada de 51.908 habitantes y una densidad de población de 128 personas por km². Su área total es de 404,20 km².

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[ru] Госёгавара

Госёгава́ра (яп. 五所川原市 Госёгавара-си)[1] — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Аомори. Площадь города составляет 404,56 км²[2], население — 58 285 человек (1 августа 2014)[3], плотность населения — 144,07 чел./км².

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