Hirakawa 平川市, Aomori Prefecture

Hirakawa (Japanese: 平川市) is a city on the south-central part of Aomori Prefecture in northern Honshu, Japan. It covers 346 sq km (134 sq mi) and has a population of 33,000 people (2012 estimate).

The present city traces its history to the Hirosaki Domain established during the Edo period by the Tsugaru clan. During the Meiji Restoration it was made part of Minamitsugaru district. The city of Hirosaki was established on 1 January 2006 through the merger of the towns of Hiraka and Onoe, with the village of Ikarigaseki.

Saruga Jinja, Shinto shrine in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Planning your trip to Hirakawa

Hirakawa is connected with the rest of the country by Japan National Route 7, 102, 182 and 454. The Ou Main Line of the East Japan Railway serves the Tsugaru-Yunosawa Station and Ikarigaseki Station while the Konan Railway Konan Line serves Tachita, Hiraka, Hakunokokomae, Tsugaru-Onoe and Onoekokomae stations.

Places of Interest in Hirakawa

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