Ōwani, Aomori

Ōwani
大鰐町

Town

View of Ōwani Onsen

Flag

Seal

Location of Ōwani in Aomori Prefecture

Ōwani

Coordinates: 40°31′06″N 140°34′05″E / 40.51833°N 140.56806°ECoordinates: 40°31′06″N 140°34′05″E / 40.51833°N 140.56806°E

Area

• Total

163.43 km² (63.10 sq mi)

Population (September 2015)

• Total

9,746

• Density

59.6/km² (154/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

- Tree

Katsura

- Flower

Rhododendron

- Bird

Japanese bush warbler

Phone number

0172-48-2111

Address

Hagurodate 5-3, Ōwani-machi, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-0292

Website

Official website

Ōwani (大鰐町, Ōwani-machi^?) is a town located in Minamitsugaru District of south-central Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 9,746 and a population density of 59.6 persons per km². Its total area was 163.41 square kilometres (63.09 sq mi).

Ōwani occupies the hilly southern border between central Aomori Prefecture and northern Akita Prefecture. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Aomori Prefecture

Akita Prefecture

During the Edo period, the area around Ōwani was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it became a village within Minamitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture. On April 1, 1923, Ōwani was proclaimed as a town. On July 1, 1954, it annexed neighboring Kuradate Town, but lost a portion of its territory to Hirosaki City on September 30, 1964.

The economy of Ōwani is heavily dependent on agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Tourism from ski resorts and onsen hot springs also contribute to the local economy. Mount Ajara was a venue for the 2003 Asian Winter Games).

Ōwani has one elementary school and one middle school. The town's only high school, a branch of Hirosaki Minami High School, closed in 2013.

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