Yomogita

Yomogita (蓬田村, Yomogita-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 2740 in 1129 households, and a population density of 32 persons per km². The total area of the village is 80.84 square kilometres (31.21 sq mi).

Yomogita 蓬田村
Village
Yomogita village hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yomogita in Aomori Prefecture
Yomogita
Coordinates: 40°58′18.4″N 140°39′21.7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Higashitsugaru
Area
• Total	80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2023)
• Total	2,570
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0174-27-2111
Address	1-3 Shiooshi, Yomogita-mura, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 030-1211
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Whooper swan
Flower	Rosa rugosa
Tree	Japanese black pine

Yomogita Station

Geography

Yomogita is in Higashitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and occupies a portion of the eastern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Mutsu Bay. Mount Okura (677 meters) lies to the west and forms the border with Kitatsugaru. The Yomogita River flow through the village from west to east into Mutsu Bay.

Neighbouring municipalities

Aomori Prefecture

• Aomori
• Goshogawara
• Nakadomari
• Sotogahama

Climate

The village 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 Yomogita is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1266 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Yomogita peaked in the 1950s and has been in decline since. It is now less than it was a century ago.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1920 3,601 —     1930 3,844 +0.66% 1940 4,196 +0.88% 1950 5,429 +2.61% 1960 5,435 +0.01% 1970 4,771 −1.29%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1980 4,360 −0.90% 1990 4,052 −0.73% 2000 3,480 −1.51% 2010 3,271 −0.62% 2020 2,540 −2.50%

History

The Kodate site in Yomogita was excavated in 1971, revealing a large quantity of Satsumon pottery, iron tools and traces of pit dwellings, indicating that the Yomogita area was the location of an ancient Satsumon settlement. The area around Yomogita was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was formed into a village on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Government

Yomogita has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of eight members. Yomogita, collectively with the other municipalities of Higashitsugaru District, contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Aomori 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Yomogita is heavily dependent on agriculture (rice and tomatoes) and commercial fishing. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea cucumber, scallops, abalone and squid.

Education

Yomogita has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Tsugaru Line

• Seheji - Gōsawa - Yomogita

Highway

• National Route 280

Noted people from Yomogita

• Hiroyuki Takei, manga artist

External links

Media related to Yomogita, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)