Nihoner
日本
Games All cities Log in Play Chimei
Aomori · 青森県
あおもりし

青森市

Aomori Shi
City in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
38th largest of 1,651 #1 in Aomori (38) Municipal code 022012
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 青森市?

It reads あおもりしAomori Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

This place is one of 1,651 in Chimei, our Japan city game. Read the kanji, then pin it on the map.

Play Chimei →
数字 · By the numbers

Aomori at a glance

425,962
Population
825 km²
Area
1889
Founded
#38 /1,651
National rank
145
Parks
10
Museums
92
Cafés
青森 (Aomori)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Aomori?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Aomori is marked in red.

40.8228°N, 140.7469°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Aomori

Aomori , officially Aomori City, is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 km2 (318.38 sq mi). Aomori is one of Japan's 62 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area.

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Aomori

Measured as real great-circle distance from Aomori.

宿 · Where to stay

Hotels in Aomori

旅 · Plan a trip

Getting to Aomori

These are affiliate links. Nihoner may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

質問 · Questions

About Aomori

How do you read 青森市 in Japanese?

青森市 is read あおもりし (Aomori Shi). It is a city in Aomori Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 青森市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Aomori?

Aomori has a population of 425,962 across 825 km², making it the 38th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 1st largest of the 38 in Aomori.

What towns are near Aomori?

The closest municipalities to Aomori are Yomogita Mura (18 km), Hiranai Machi (20 km), Kuroishi Shi (23 km).