Ichinohe, Japan
一戸町
Ichinohe is a town of 12,053 people in Iwate, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Ichinohe
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Oritsume, 茂谷山, Goshono Site and 九戸城.
Weather in Ichinohe
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About Ichinohe
Ichinohe (一戸町, Ichinohe-machi) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,053, and a population density of 40 persons per km2 in 5645 households. The total area of the town is 300.03 square kilometres (115.84 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Ichinohe, Iwate (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks47
Goshono Site
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Archaeological type site
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes22
10 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Ichinohe was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period. Many Jōmon and Kofun period remains have been found. Inhabited by the Emishi tribes, the Nihon Shoki describes the penetration of the area by forces of the imperial dynasty in the Nara period; however, it was not under effective control of the central government until the mid-Heian period. The area was dominated by the Nanbu clan from the early Muromachi period, and was named for one of the nine numbered stockades, or fortified ranches, that established to secure this frontier area. During the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the area was under the control of Morioka Domain.
In the early Meiji period, the modern town of Ichinohe was created within Ninohe District on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The neighboring villages of Anetai, Kozuya, Chōkai, and Namiuchi were merged with Ichinohe on January 1, 1955.
From the History section of Ichinohe, Iwate on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare9
Map of Ichinohe
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Getting there and nearby towns
JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Kuji 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Hanawa 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Towada 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Misawa 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Shichinohe 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Morioka 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Ōdate 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Shizukuishi 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Hirakawa 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aomori 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IchinoheTownOffice, Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ichinohe High School, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandaikan Ichinohe 141026, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IchinoheIC 130707, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JA Shin Iwate Ichinohe Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Hachinohe Expressway Main Line. Head towards Ashiro Junction from the Ichinohe Interchange, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hachinohe Expressway Main Line. Head towards Hachinohe City from the Ichinohe Interchange, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 御所野遺跡の復元竪穴建物, 小池 隆, CC BY 3.0
- Kunohejou001, Satoshin at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 御所野縄文博物館, 小池 隆, CC BY 3.0
- Fukuoka HighScool Iwate Main Gate 160716, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukuoka-Technical HighScool Iwate 160716, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jissoji no Icho A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jissoji no Icho B, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone monument in Jissoji no Icho, natural monument of Japan, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jissoji no Icho C, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jissoji no Icho D, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jissoji no Icho E, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jissoji, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS034-E-40777 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Monument of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa at Namiuchi Pass, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stone monument in Namiuchi Toge no Kosaso, natural monument of Japan, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument of Emperor Meiji at Namiuchi Pass, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A view of the cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. E, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. H, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. F, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. F, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. G, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. B, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. D, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. C, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. C, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. D, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. E, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. B, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-bedding of Namiuchi Pass. Partial enlargement. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 県道6号線 - panoramio (3), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 馬渕川 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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