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Rokunohe (六戸町, Rokunohe-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020^[update], the town had an estimated population of 10,994, and a population density of 130 persons per km², in 4,419 households.[1] The total area of the town is 83.89 square kilometres (32.39 sq mi)

Rokunohe 六戸町
Town
Rokunohe Town Office
Flag Seal
Location of Rokunohe in Aomori Prefecture
Rokunohe
Coordinates: 40°36′34.3″N 141°19′29.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Kamikita
Area
• Total	83.89 km2 (32.39 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2020)
• Total	10,994
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Maple
- Flower	Mountain cherry
- Bird	Lark
Phone number	0176-55-3111
Address	Inuotose, Rokunohe-machi, Kitakami-gun, Aomori-ken 039-2932
Website	Official website

Geography

Rokunohe is in east-central Aomori Prefecture, in relatively flat lands watered by the Oirase River.

Climate

The town has a humid climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Rokunohe is 9.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1201 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.2 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Rokunohe has remained relatively stable over the past 50 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	9,911	—
1960	11,281	+13.8%
1970	10,193	−9.6%
1980	10,532	+3.3%
1990	10,615	+0.8%
2000	10,481	−1.3%
2010	10,242	−2.3%
2020	10,447	+2.0%

Neighbouring municipalities

Aomori Prefecture

• Misawa
• Towada
• Tōhoku
• Oirase
• Gonohe

History

Rokunohe began as one of a series of fortified settlements established by the Nanbu clan in the early Kamakura period to control their new territories in Nukada District of northern Ōshū, although the area never developed into an independent village. During the Edo period, the area was controlled by Morioka Domain, becoming part of the territory assigned to Shichinohe Domain in the later half of the Edo period. During the post-Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889, Rokunohe Village was proclaimed from the merger of seven small hamlets. On February 1, 1948, a portion of Rokunohe was merged into neighboring Misawa. The remaining portion of Rokunohe was elevated to town status on October 1, 1957.

Economy

The economy of Rokunohe is heavily dependent on agriculture and stock raising. Primary crops include rice, Japanese yam, carrots and garlic.

Education

Rokunohe has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

The Towada Kankō Electric Railway Line, which had following five stations in the town, was discontinued in 2012. Since that time, Rokunohe has not had any passenger railway service.

• Ōmagari - Yanagisawa - Shichihyaku - Furusato - Sannōkō-mae.

Highway

• Kamikita Expressway
• Second Michinoku Toll Road
• National Route 4
• National Route 45

Local attractions

• Komaki onsen
• Kumano Jinja (claimed to have been founded in 844 AD)

Noted people from Rokunohe

• Tatsuya Araidai – professional karate athlete

References

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Rokunohe

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[ru] Рокунохе

Рокунохе (яп. 六戸町 Рокунохэ-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Камикита префектуры Аомори. Площадь посёлка составляет 84,06 км²[1], население — 10 849 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 129,06 чел./км².

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