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Shimofuro Destination Guide

Explore Shimofuro in Japan

Shimofuro in the region of Aomori is a town in Japan - some 406 mi or ( 654 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shimofuro is now 12:19 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Niigata, Sendai-shi, Morioka, Fukushima-shi, and Sekine. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Niigata . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shimofuro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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osorezan

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volcano, which resembles buddhist hell, north honshu, aomoriken ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Ōhata, Aomori

Ōhata, Aomori was a town located in Shimokita District in northern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Ōhata Village was founded in 1889. It was elevated to town status on May 1, 1934. On March 14, 2005 it was merged into the neighboring city of Mutsu, along with the neighboring town of Kawauchi and village of Wakinosawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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Located at 41.40 141.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Dissolved municipalities of Aomori Prefecture

Yagen Valley

Yagen Onsen (薬研温泉) is a hot spring located in Ohata-machi, Mutsu city, Aomori Prefecture. This onsen and Oku-yagen Onsen are described in this article.

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Located at 41.39 141.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Aomori Prefecture, Old growth forests, Visitor attractions in Aomori Prefecture

Mount Osore

is a caldera volcano in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, Japan. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of National History, it peaks at 879 meters (or 2,884 feet) and its last eruption was noted in 1787 (Global). While known regionally as Mount Osore, it is locally referred to as Yake-yama (or “Burning Mountain”) due to minimal activity which occurred throughout the past century.

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Located at 41.31 141.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Channelling, Mountains of Aomori Prefecture, Shamanism, Spiritualism

Shimokita Peninsula

The Shimokita Peninsula (下北半島, Shimokita-hantō) is the remote northeastern cape of the Japanese island of Honshū, stretching out towards Hokkaidō. Administratively the area is a part of Aomori Prefecture. Shaped like an axe pointing west, the peninsula has a thin "axe handle" connecting the mountainous "axe blade" to the mainland. The coasts maintain a thin scattering of population but the interior is practically uninhabited.

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Located at 41.55 140.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Aomori Prefecture, Peninsulas of Japan

Ōminato Station

Ōminato Station is the northern terminal station of JR East’s Ōminato Line. It is located in the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is 58.4 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Ōminato Line at Noheji Station.

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Located at 41.28 141.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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