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Oirase

#2148 among destinations in Japan

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Alternative names: Population: 24.2 thous. (2019)Area: 27.78 mi²Coordinates: 40°37'56"N, 141°23'29"E
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Oirase – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Chōshichiyachi Shell Mound, Akōbō Kofun Cluster.

  • misawa aviation science museum5.3 miN
    Science museum, Museum

    Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Misawa

    134 min walk • Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Aomori is an aerospace museum in the city of Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The museum was opened on August 8, 2003, and is located adjacent to Misawa Airport.

  • choshichiyachi shell mound5.5 miSE
    Archaeological site

    Chōshichiyachi Shell Mound

    140 min walk • The Chōshichiyachi Shell Midden is an archaeological site in what is now part of the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, with an initial Jōmon period shell midden. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1981 by the Japanese government.

  • akobo kofun cluster1.8 miSW
    Archaeological site

    Akōbō Kofun Cluster

    45 min walk • The Akōbō Kofun group is a large group of circular kofun burial mounds located in the town of Oirase, in Kamikita District of Aomori Prefecture in the far northern Tōhoku region of Japan. It has protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since July 29, 2007.

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