Oirase

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Oirase is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 25,149, and a population density of 350 persons per km², in 10,423 households. The total area of the town is 71.96 square kilometres. ()

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.

5.3 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.
5.5 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.
1.8 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.

Oirase

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Oirase – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Misawa Aviation & Science Museum, Misawa

Chōshichiyachi Shell Mound

Akōbō Kofun Cluster