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Higashidori Village
Aomori Prefecture · Village
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Higashidori Village occupies the northeastern part of the Shimokita Peninsula and faces the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Tsugaru Strait to the north. The white Shiriyazaki Lighthouse stands at Cape Shiriya at the tip of the peninsula, where Kandachime, horses that are strong against the cold, are grazed. The Higashidori Nuclear Power Station is on the Pacific coast, where the Sarugamori Sand Dunes stretch.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Aomori Prefecture
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