Information AboutHachinohe |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT HACHINOHE, AOMORI | |
| cities in aomori prefecture | |
| port cities in japan | |
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As of 2003 , the city has an estimated Population of 241,663 and a Density of 1,129.42 persons per Km&2 . The total area is 213.97 km&2. The city was founded on May 1 , 1929 . It was a Castle Town during the Tokugawa era (1603–1867) and served as a small commercial centre and port for the fishing grounds off southeastern Hokkaidō . Today, the port still serves the fishing industry as well as a number of international cargo vessels. The northern terminus of the Tōhoku Shinkansen is at Hachinohe Station . The symbol of Hachinohe is a black horse with gold saddle markings and a decorative plume attached to its head. During the Meiji Era , there was a debate as to whether the capital of newly-formed Aomori Prefecture should be at Hachinohe or Hirosaki; in the end the Meiji Government decided to build a new town called Aomori and designate it as the capital of the prefecture. SISTER CITY Hachinohe has the following Sister City , according to {Link without Title} : EXTERNAL LINKS
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